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president Donald Trump He gave a starting speech at West Point on Saturday, screaming at the school’s “first-class athletes.”
“I love sports stuff. What you did is pretty amazing,” Trump said before emphasizing. Men’s Lacrosse Team.
“Last year, it was the first time Army lacrosse to become the number one men’s lacrosse team in the nation. That’s also a tough sport.”
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President Donald Trump arrives on Saturday, May 24, 2025 to give an opening speech for graduation cadets at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York. (AP Photo/Manuel Barthsenate)
Trump then pivoted onto the soccer team. The soccer team was ranked nationally earlier this year.
“Your sophomore, Army football beat the Navy 20-17, and the following year you did it again. You beat the Navy 17-11 and you ruled the Air Force 23-3,” Trump continued. “But this year, the Black Knights have made it into the top 20 nationally and won your longest winning streak with the help of a graduate quarterback since 1949. Cadet Bryson Dailyor Captain America when you call him. I came to the game. I said, “He can enter the NFL.” But he chose this life. And I think he made a good choice. ”
Trump then stopped every day, approaching the stage and begging him to say a few words.
“I’m going to Army football… I can’t wait to graduate. Love you guys,” he said.
Army quarterback Bryson Daily (13) will run with the ball in the first half of his match against Tulane in West Point, New York on December 6, 2024 (AP photo/Adam Hunger)
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“I just slapped him on the shoulder. It seems I hit a piece of steel. The guy is in good condition,” Trump said he left stage every day. “There’s always a reason for success. In a time when other top college quarterbacks were thinking about becoming professionals, Bryson’s mind was something else. He told an interviewer earlier this year, “I’m focusing on my career as an infantry officer.” That’s what he wants to do.
Trump gave a speech to Alabama alumni earlier this month, shining the spotlight on the team and former head football coach Nick Saban.
Trump told 1,002 alumni that the academy is “the most elite and renowned military academy in human history.”
President Donald Trump will walk the field on May 24, 2025, in West Point, New York, before addressing graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point, Missy Stadium. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Trump opposed previous foreign policy initiatives. He then declared the end of critical race theory, DEI initiatives, women’s sport, and vowed to promote a merit-based system and return to traditional military values.
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