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Trump's speech to West Point graduates mixes praise, politics and grievances

Quotes

    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      In a few moments, you’ll become graduates of the most elite and storied military academy in human history,
      The New York Times
      Mr. Trump said
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      We’re getting rid of the distractions, ... and we’re focusing our military on its core mission: crushing America’s adversaries, killing America’s enemies and defending our great American flag like it has never been defended before.”
      The New York Times
      Mr. Trump said
    • 88:88
      I think the single dumbest phrase in military history is ‘our diversity is our strength.’
      The New York Times
      At his first staff meeting, he proclaimed
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      What has historically made America unique is the durability of its institutions against the passions and prejudices of the moment,
      The New York Times
      Mr. Trump said then
    • 88:88
      The job of the U.S. Armed Forces is not to host drag shows to transform foreign cultures, but to spread democracy… at the point of a gun,
      The Independent
      he said, pledging to eliminate what he called “woke” agendas and refocus the military on discipline, strength, and national defense
    • 88:88
      I am ashamed to be associated with the academy in its current form.”
      Time
      Beyond clubs, West Point has reportedly purged work by diverse authors from its libraries and has removed discussions of systemic inequities from its classrooms, leading aWest Point professor to resign, saying
    • 88:88
      And I know because I rebuilt that army, and I rebuilt the military,
      Time
      Trump told the crowd
    • 88:88
      Pete Hegseth
      I direct the establishment of a multi-functional ‘Restoring America's Fighting Force’ task force charged with overseeing the Department's efforts to abolish DEI offices and any vestiges of such offices that subvert meritocracy, perpetuate unconstitutional discrimination, and promote radical ideologies related to systemic racism and gender fluidity,
      Time
      Hegseth said
    • 88:88
      There will be no more critical race theory or transgender for everybody, forced onto our brave men and women in uniform or on anybody else, for that matter, in this country,
      Time
      Trump said
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      This is a time of incredible change and we do not need an officer corps of careerists and yes men,
      Hindustan Times
      Trump said
    • 88:88
      This is the golden age, and you are going to lead the army to summits of greatness that has never reached before,
      CNBC
      he added
    • 88:88
      A big part of that job is to be respected again, and you are, as of right now, respected more than any army anywhere in the world,
      CNBC
      he continued
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      You are the first West Point graduates of the golden age of America,
      CNBC
      Trump, wearing his trademark red, 'Make America Great Again' hat, said to the graduating class
    • 88:88
      The military's job is to dominate any foe and annihilate any threat to America, anywhere, anytime and any place,
      CNBC
      he said
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      I just tapped his shoulder. It's like I hit a piece of steel. The guy's in good shape,
      Fox News
      Trump said as Daily left the stage
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      I love the sports stuff. What you've done is pretty amazing,
      Fox News
      Trump said before highlighting the men's lacrosse team
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      Your sophomore year, Army football beat Navy, 20-17, and the next year, you did it again, beating Navy, 17-11, and dominating Air Force, 23-3,
      Fox News
      Trump continued
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      The Russians stole it, something bad happened. But we’re now building them, lots of them,
      Guardian
      Trump said, praising eight cadets who had built their own
    • 88:88
      It didn’t work out too well, and that doesn’t work out too well, I must tell you, a lot of trophy wives, it doesn’t work out,
      Guardian
      the president told the young women and men
    • 88:88
      Donald Trump
      All of that’s ended, strongly ended. They’re not even allowed to think about it anymore,
      Guardian
      Trump added