President Donald Trump, the guy with the famous hair and Twitter fingers, is set to give a speech at this year’s U.S. Military Academy graduation. This is happening on a Saturday, folks, so get ready for some interesting stuff. The Trump administration has been going hard on diversity programs and kicking out some military big shots, so there might be some spicy topics in the air during his speech. Trump and his buddy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have been pushing for changes at military academies since they got into office, waving goodbye to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
In February, not too long ago, West Point made some waves by shutting down a bunch of student clubs. Say goodbye to the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers, the Latin Cultural Club, and the Native American Heritage Forum. Trump and his crew said it was all in line with Executive Orders, Department of Defense guidelines, and Army directives. Oh, and let’s not forget that Trump, the man who dodged the Vietnam War draft because of some bone spurs, decided to clean house at all the military academies. He claimed, without any proof, that all those schools were being taken over by “Woke Leftist Ideologues.”
In a move that raised some eyebrows, 381 books were yanked from U.S. Naval Academy libraries this winter. Why? Well, it turns out a Pentagon memo said to remove any books that talked about diversity, race, or gender using certain keywords. Sounds like a fun time, right? But hey, most of those books are back on the shelves now, so crisis averted. Some former West Point teachers and military peeps have been throwing shade at Trump and Hegseth for these changes. They’re saying that these programs didn’t mess with the core values and training at the academies. One professor even wrote in the New York Times that these moves were more about indoctrination than education. Shots fired!
Now, let’s fast forward a bit to the upcoming graduation ceremony. Two protests are in the works—one outside West Point and the other on the Hudson River with people on boats. It’s like a party out there! Trump last spoke at the school in 2020, and that appearance got some tongues wagging. People were questioning his health because he was seen struggling to walk down a ramp and drink water during his speech. But you know Trump, always quick to defend himself on Twitter. He blamed the slippery ramp for his troubles, even though the weather was fine that day. Gotta love the drama! So, get your popcorn ready, folks. It’s gonna be an interesting graduation day at West Point.
