WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Donald Trump used the first service academy commencement address of his second term Saturday to laud graduating West Point cadets for their accomplishments and ...

United States Military Academy graduating cadets throw their hats in the air at the end of commencement ceremonies in West Point, N.Y., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) ...

President Trump uses the first military commencement address of his second term to congratulate West Point cadets on their accomplishments while claiming credit for America's military prowess.

People are going to die.” Trump’s address to the West Point graduating class, like his first in 2020, inspired spirited and peaceful protests on both sides of the Hudson Saturday.

Trump gave the commencement address at West Point in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the school forced cadets spread out across the country to travel, risking exposure on ...