President Trump Delivers Commencement Address at West Point Military Academy: ‘You Are Winners, Every Single One of You’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
Honor to introduce this morning‘s commencement speaker, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, president Donald j. Trump.
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Pres. Trump: I want to thank you very much. This is a beautiful place. I have been here many times. I went to high school not so far away. A good place. Also a military academy. Not quite of this distinction but it was a lot of fun for me. I want to say hello cadets. On behalf of our entire nation, let me begin by saying congratulations to the West Point class of 2025. You are winners every single – you are winners, every single one of you. Thank you.
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And now we want to relax. I‘m supposed to say at ease but you are already at ease because you made a great choice in what you are doing, your choices in life have been amazing. This is a celebration. Let‘s have a little fun. I want to think your highly respected superintendent, general Stephen gilland. He is really something. I got to know him backstage with his beautiful family. His reputation is unbelievable. Thank you very much. Your daughter is a winner also. A real winner. Thank you.
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I also want to thank you,, that general rj Garcia, secretary of the army Dan driscoll, army chief of staff general randy George, senator Ashley Moody, representatives Steve Womack, bill huizinga or, Pat Ryan, Mark Green, Keith Self, acting U.S. Attorney alina haba, and all the friends we have in the audience today. I want to thank them all for being here. We have a tremendous amount of my friends that wanted to come up and watch the ceremony. They wanted to watch you much more so than me. I want to think so many people here. Over the past four years an extraordinary group of professors and leaders and warriors have transformed this class of cadets into an exceptional group of scholars and soldiers. Let‘s give the entire group, the entire west point faculty, the staff for their incredible love of you and outstanding devotion