---
title: "How Did President Trump Do At His First Service Academy Commencement?"
date: "2017-05-17"
modified: "2017-05-17"
authors:
  - name: "Adam Weinstein"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/adamweinstein/"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/trump-coast-guard-graduation-speech/"
categories:
  - "Around the World"
  - "Coast Guard"
  - "Military Branches"
  - "News"
  - "United States"
tags:
  - "donald trump"
  - "the white house"
---

# How Did President Trump Do At His First Service Academy Commencement?

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Ah, service academy graduation! That wonderful springtime rite in which plebes become plebes no more, firsties drunkenly don cadet dress uniforms for the last time, and some old dignitary gives them a brief, rousing pep talk about the sacred duties they're about to undertake. Some grads get a secretary of defense or a vice president; some get the big cheese himself, the president of the United States, to tell them what a great thing they've done with their four years, and how much the uniformed forces will appreciate their commissioned service.

President Donald Trump gave his very first commencement address May 17, to the cadets of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. How'd he do? What was his message of honor and duty for these self-sacrificing ensigns-to-be? Let's check in with the veterans and reporters of Twitter:

https://twitter.com/evanmcmurry/status/864877081586421760

https://twitter.com/timesifeelMEGA/status/864879632599961600

https://twitter.com/MicahGrimes/status/864872432552869888

https://twitter.com/jacqklimas/status/864872375602565120

https://twitter.com/KToropin/status/864874239886843904

https://twitter.com/forbesmm/status/864875557686833152

https://twitter.com/tackettdc/status/864875911602208769

https://twitter.com/rebeccaballhaus/status/864876000768921600

https://twitter.com/TomNamako/status/864876006498349056

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/864881494380171264

https://twitter.com/AlexHortonTX/status/864877492791910400

https://twitter.com/DanLamothe/status/864876482207854592

https://twitter.com/forbesmm/status/864876452625489920

https://twitter.com/rebleber/status/864876751293427713

https://twitter.com/forbesmm/status/864876869346369536

https://twitter.com/bendreyfuss/status/864875582009507845

https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/864875770837176321

https://twitter.com/MarkSalter55/status/864876803705495553

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/864876495742914562

https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/864880800042450944

https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/864877862272323585

Fair winds and following seas, Coast Guard Academy class of 2017!