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39. I like POTUS who shakes the hands of each military academy graduate at a graduation cermony

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2025, 08:03 PM

May 24

trump gave a horrible speech and then left without shaking the hands of each graduate. Presidents Obama and Biden each took the time to shake the hand of each graduate

When President Obama spoke at the 2014 West Point commencement ceremony he shook the hand of every single graduate after his speech. Today, Donald Trump gave a speech while wearing a MAGA hat and then left without shaking any hands
— Marco Foster (@marcofoster.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T22:49:12.476Z

I like Presidents who donâ€™t use West Point as a political prop.
— Protect Kamala Harris âœŠ (@disavowtrump20.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T18:20:02.178Z

President Biden spent 70 minutes congratulating, saluting and shaking the hand of each one of the 1,036 West Point graduates, plus gave his speech, but itâ€™s not worth any commentary by the media.
So you know he did well.
— LynneMcCartney (@lynnemccartney.bsky.social) 2024-05-27T04:01:20.959Z

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Trump has time to host a dinner for the rich crypto guys who bought his memecoin, but not to shake hands with West Point graduates. Priorities.
— Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T20:51:34.012Z

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Rambling West Point address about trophy wives, golf and Al Capone [View all] struggle4progress May 24 OP

This should frighten everyone cause he really believes it malaise May 24 #1

He loves to display his idiocy like a peacock Blue Owl May 24 #2

That entire article is worth reading UpInArms May 24 #3

It seems that trumps speech writers can't even write an inspiring speech for West Point Grads--but maybe riversedge May 24 #4

If one of his handlers ever convinced Trump to do a fireside chat, he'd choose to do it in front of a burning cross. sop May 24 #25

Disappointing that POTUS didn't stay to shake hands with the West Point graduates but left halfway through commencement. riversedge May 24 #5

He was too bored to shake hands with future suckers and losers SallyHemmings May 24 #9

Good, though. I certainly wouldn't want that scumbag touching me. Grokenstein May 24 #16

The soldiers in Trump's Big Extravaganza should leave halfway during the parade. sop May 24 #31

Trump's speech was insane, he should have been dragged off the stage in a straitjacket by men in white. sop May 24 #6

Trump is like the real-life version of Seinfeld's portrayal of George Steinbrenner. LudwigPastorius May 24 #11

"merely the ravings of a maniac, no more worthy nor capable of explanation than the incoherence's Ping Tung May 24 #7

Perfection. erronis May 24 #20

Readability Analyzer on the excerpt in the OP, Flesch-Kincaid grade level: 3.73 tanyev May 24 #8

...and then I brushed my teeth and saw that the television was on. Good show. Great show. It was artemisia1 May 24 #10

Just disgusting. He rambles 💩 to West Point graduates about nothing of substance with that stupid red hat on Deuxcents May 24 #12

Jesus...he said this too... chowder66 May 24 #13

God save us Hekate May 24 #14

Somebody, anybody, save us. Dem2theMax May 24 #18

Lock him up Grim Chieftain May 24 #24

And the asshole who wrote it for him! chowder66 May 24 #27

"The job of the U.S. Armed Forces is...to spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun," LudwigPastorius May 24 #40

Transcripts are all being scrubbed by his handlers now. Would everything be on the Wayback Machine? Hekate May 24 #15

I read that the Wayback Machine was having dry heaves. Refusing to accept this shit. erronis May 24 #22

Kermit the Frog BlueMTexpat May 24 #17

Geez Figarosmom May 24 #19

Here's the speech via Meidas Touch red dog 1 May 24 #21

Can't watch - every second my IQ drops. I'd soon be in maggot territory. erronis May 24 #23

please, it is MAGAt Skittles May 24 #26

was he invited to speak there? Skittles May 24 #28

By far, the most disgusting graduation speech ever. Totally Tunsie May 24 #29

Rick Wilson explains Trump's dementia PJMcK May 24 #30

Reminder: Hannity and that weirdo MAGA swimmer were very mad that the University of Maryland Prairie Gates May 24 #32

here's a few highlights from his speech to West Point cadets this morning. LetMyPeopleVote May 24 #33

"Levitt was great at what he did" PedroXimenez May 24 #34

He needs to be in memory care facility Bread and Circuses May 24 #35

Tapper is frantically writing the book right now. Traildogbob May 24 #36

Yeah, djt is such an ideal, uplifting, inspiring role model for upcoming generations. nt allegorical oracle May 24 #37

Mr Bone Spurs on Memorial Day BigmanPigman May 24 #38

I like POTUS who shakes the hands of each military academy graduate at a graduation cermony LetMyPeopleVote May 24 #39