Members of the U.S. Coast Guard attend the Coast Guard Academy’s 140th commencement exercises in New London, Conn., on May 19, 2021. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump delivered the 145th commencement address on May 20 for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at Cadet Memorial Field in New London, Connecticut, honoring 260 graduates.
“It’s a true honor to be here this magnificent day at one of the most prestigious military academies anywhere in the world, and I am thrilled to become the first president to ever give a second keynote address to this storied institution,” Trump said, after a 21-gun salute greeted him upon his arrival on the stage.
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