President Donald Trump announced on Monday night that he will deliver the commencement addresses at the University of Alabama and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Trump will address graduating cadets at West Point for the second time after delivering the commencement address there in June of 2020 during the COVID pandemic. The speech at Alabama will be his first commencement address at the university.
“I have agreed to do the Commencement Address at two really GREAT places, the University of Alabama and, WEST POINT. Stay tuned for times and dates!!!” Trump wrote on social media.
Alabama’s commencement ceremonies will take place at the Coleman Coliseum from Friday, May 2, through Sunday, May 4. West Point’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for May 24.
“Thrilled @POTUS will deliver the 2025 commencement address at the University of Alabama. What a tremendous honor for my alma mater,” said Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL). “Looking forward to a historic occasion for graduates and their families. Roll Tide!”
Trump has made multiple trips to the University of Alabama in recent years. During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump traveled to Tuscaloosa to attend the Alabama vs. Georgia football game, and during his first term as president, he was at the Alabama vs. LSU game.
West Point grads are usually addressed by the commander-in-chief, vice president, or other sitting U.S. leaders. Last year, then-President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address at West Point, and in 2023, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the graduating class. Former President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at West Point twice while in office, as did former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
During his 2020 address at West Point, Trump emphasized the importance of the academy and the sacrifices and contributions its graduates made for the country.
“Every graduate on this field could have gone to virtually any top-ranked university that you wanted,” Trump said during his 2020 address. “You chose to devote your life to the defense of America. You came to West Point because you know the truth: America is the greatest country in human history, and the United States Military is the greatest force for peace and justice the world has ever known.”
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President Donald Trump announced on Monday night that he will deliver the commencement addresses at the University of Alabama and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Trump will address graduating cadets at West Point for the second time after delivering the commencement address there in June of 2020 during the COVID pandemic. The speech at Alabama will be his first commencement address at the university.
“I have agreed to do the Commencement Address at two really GREAT places, the University of Alabama and, WEST POINT. Stay tuned for times and dates!!!” Trump wrote on social media.
Alabama’s commencement ceremonies will take place at the Coleman Coliseum from Friday, May 2, through Sunday, May 4. West Point’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for May 24.
“Thrilled @POTUS will deliver the 2025 commencement address at the University of Alabama. What a tremendous honor for my alma mater,” said Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL). “Looking forward to a historic occasion for graduates and their families. Roll Tide!”
Trump has made multiple trips to the University of Alabama in recent years. During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump traveled to Tuscaloosa to attend the Alabama vs. Georgia football game, and during his first term as president, he was at the Alabama vs. LSU game.
West Point grads are usually addressed by the commander-in-chief, vice president, or other sitting U.S. leaders. Last year, then-President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address at West Point, and in 2023, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the graduating class. Former President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at West Point twice while in office, as did former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
During his 2020 address at West Point, Trump emphasized the importance of the academy and the sacrifices and contributions its graduates made for the country.
“Every graduate on this field could have gone to virtually any top-ranked university that you wanted,” Trump said during his 2020 address. “You chose to devote your life to the defense of America. You came to West Point because you know the truth: America is the greatest country in human history, and the United States Military is the greatest force for peace and justice the world has ever known.”
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