Trump Speaks at U.S. Coast Guard Academy Commencement

.@POTUS at the @USCGAcademy: "Hello, Cadets — and let me begin by saying a very big congratulations to the Class of 2026!" 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/tSSHlOM7PT

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.@POTUS at the @USCGAcademy: "You are America's First Defenders, you are America's First Responders, you are the living standard-bearers of America's First Fleet... I have no doubt that just like those Coast Guard legends who came before you, you will always put America First." pic.twitter.com/d5mkowKz8p

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"Through every generation, the heroes of the United States Coast Guard have lived by a creed of honor, and bravery, and sacrifice that has defied every storm, shipwreck, and every single enemy attack," says @POTUS at the @USCGAcademy.

"In the hour of need, our Coast Guardsmen… pic.twitter.com/aCUQA2FJBn

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.@POTUS recognizes cadet Thomas Rhodes—who earned a perfect score on every single fitness test for the last four years straight—at the @USCGAcademy Graduation Ceremony:

"I'm not fighting him!...I just hit him on the shoulder, I hurt my hand—it's like hitting a rock." 🤣 pic.twitter.com/pFUmG15Bqw

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.@POTUS jokes with graduating cadets at the @USCGAcademy who "may have spent a little bit too much time" at the local bar:

"We want you all to have a clean slate as you begin your careers—so therefore, Mr. Superintendent, I hereby absolve all cadets who are on restriction for… pic.twitter.com/bjzO9433Uq

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