attended this Wednesday the graduation ceremony of the Coast Guard Academy of USA trying to deliver an inspiring speech to new military officers. But the act ended up quickly leading to an uncomfortable scene that has generated a huge stir on American networks and media.
The most talked about moment came when the American president had to call to the stage Savannah Rierapresident of the class of 2026.
“If I didn’t invite her up, they would accuse me of discrimination”Trump blurted out to all the attendees before asking him to take the stand.
The phrase left an uncomfortable silence in the middle of the ceremony and immediately became one of the great focuses of the presidential speech.
Comments on the physique of the cadets
The scene was not isolated.
During much of the intervention, Trump institutional congratulations alternated with personal comments about the physical appearance of some graduates.
When a young man who had been awarded for his brilliant academic record came on stage, the president commented without much meaning: “I hate handsome men.”
Shortly afterwards, when calling the best cadet in the physical tests, he added: “I want to take a look at him… Look at this guy’s muscles!”
He even said that he had hit his shoulder and that he had hurt his hand because it was “like hitting a rock.”
All this while the attendees tried to follow a military ceremony that ended up becoming, once again, in a show very focused on the figure of Trump himself.
From a military act to a political rally
What should have been a graduation speech also ended up leading to a long chain of political references common in the president’s repertoire.
Trump talked about Iran, immigration, tariffs, Taiwan, crime and the media.
“We are now in the golden age”he proclaimed during a speech that, according to several American media, left more and more uncomfortable silences among the public.
He also reiterated one of his most repeated messages in recent weeks:
“We will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”
The strangest moment came at the end
But perhaps the most striking thing about the entire ceremony came at the closing of the speech.
After almost an hour of intervention, Trump He announced that he was going to share with the graduates various personal advice resulting from his life experience.
The result left an almost surreal feeling.
“Never, ever give up,” he said first. Then he added: “Think big” and “Work hard.”
The simplicity of the messages provoked a huge number of ironic comments on American networks, where many users compared the phrases to typical motivational calendar quotes.
A scene that has reopened the debate
The phrase addressed to Savannah Riera It has ended up being, however, the great symbol of the entire ceremony.
Not only because of the discomfort of the moment, but because many critics consider that it reflects the inability to Trump to maintain an institutional tone even in solemn events.
The graduate herself also had to go back on stage later to present an official gift to the president. He responded by giving her a cap with the initials “USA.”
All this in the midst of a particularly delicate international context, with the crisis with Iran in the background and with growing pressure
But even at a military ceremony meant to recognize the efforts of hundreds of young officers, Trump He once again did something that has already become almost a political constant: turning the act into another chapter of himself.
