Trump, West Point
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When Trump last spoke at the U.S. Military Academy, the institution was reckoning with racial justice protests sweeping the country. Now, he is taking credit for ridding the military of “social experiments.
On this Memorial Day weekend, President Trump addressed the graduating cadets at West Point, giving a campaign-style speech touting his crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the military.
President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Kushner to the position in November, calling him a "tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests," in a statement on Truth Social.
Trump will be in NJ then West Point, days after a professor resigned over Trump admin controversy. See when, why Trump is headed to NJ and NY.
The last time President Donald Trump addressed Army cadets at West Point, he was locked in a dramatic conflict with America’s military establishment. Two days before Trump spoke to the academy’s graduates in June 2020,
Cadets at West Point are used to having their bodies, minds and spirits tested. Right now, school officials are also in a crucible of sorts, under new scrutiny as Trump administration orders impact the United States Military Academy.