Donald Trump traveled to West Point to speak to this year's U.S. Military Academy graduates, but he made a bizarre tangent when he tried to give life advice.
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trumps-bizarre-trophy-wives-rant-35282820
During his first military commencement address of his second term, President Donald Trump commended the West Point cadets for their academic successes while underscoring the might of America's military.
In the midst of his nearly hour-long speech to the graduates, Trump diverged into a lengthy and meandering commentary about "trophy wives," which elicited little reaction from the audience.
While wearing a very controversial and 'disrespectful' cap, he offered some advice to the graduating class, recounting an encounter with groundbreaking real estate developer William Levitt at a gathering in New York. "He sold this company and he had nothing to do," he told the future military leaders. There were also concerns over the 'weary' president slurring his words.
Trump continued: "He ended up getting a divorce, found a new wife. Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife. It didn't work out too well, but it doesn't and that doesn't work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives doesn't work out. But it made them happy for a little while at least."
He concluded: "But he found a new wife, he sold his little boat and he got a big yacht; he had one of the biggest yachts anywhere in the world. He moved for a time to Monte Carlo, and he led the good life. and time went by and he got bored and 15 years later, the company that he sold to called him and they said, 'The housing business is not for us.'" Later, the Republican leader finally explained that the point of the story was to love what you do.
In addition to his "life tips," the president made promises to revitalize the military, although his administration has made sweeping changes to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and removal of key military leaders.
"We've freed our troops from divisive and degrading political training," Trump stated to the 1,002 cadets graduating from the academy.
Trump has consistently expressed his strong support for the military, even as he has made significant changes to its structure, similar to his approach with other government sectors.
In February, he dismissed Air Force General C.Q. Brown from his position as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and removed five additional admirals and generals in an extraordinary overhaul of military leadership.
West Point's mission is to train future army leaders for a military, which is intended to remain apolitical and committed to upholding the U.S. Constitution. However, critics have already accused Trump of treating the commencement ceremony like a campaign rally.
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trumps-bizarre-trophy-wives-rant-35282820
During his first military commencement address of his second term, President Donald Trump commended the West Point cadets for their academic successes while underscoring the might of America's military.
In the midst of his nearly hour-long speech to the graduates, Trump diverged into a lengthy and meandering commentary about "trophy wives," which elicited little reaction from the audience.
While wearing a very controversial and 'disrespectful' cap, he offered some advice to the graduating class, recounting an encounter with groundbreaking real estate developer William Levitt at a gathering in New York. "He sold this company and he had nothing to do," he told the future military leaders. There were also concerns over the 'weary' president slurring his words.
Trump continued: "He ended up getting a divorce, found a new wife. Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife. It didn't work out too well, but it doesn't and that doesn't work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives doesn't work out. But it made them happy for a little while at least."
He concluded: "But he found a new wife, he sold his little boat and he got a big yacht; he had one of the biggest yachts anywhere in the world. He moved for a time to Monte Carlo, and he led the good life. and time went by and he got bored and 15 years later, the company that he sold to called him and they said, 'The housing business is not for us.'" Later, the Republican leader finally explained that the point of the story was to love what you do.
In addition to his "life tips," the president made promises to revitalize the military, although his administration has made sweeping changes to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and removal of key military leaders.
"We've freed our troops from divisive and degrading political training," Trump stated to the 1,002 cadets graduating from the academy.
Trump has consistently expressed his strong support for the military, even as he has made significant changes to its structure, similar to his approach with other government sectors.
In February, he dismissed Air Force General C.Q. Brown from his position as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and removed five additional admirals and generals in an extraordinary overhaul of military leadership.
West Point's mission is to train future army leaders for a military, which is intended to remain apolitical and committed to upholding the U.S. Constitution. However, critics have already accused Trump of treating the commencement ceremony like a campaign rally.
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