Trump delivers “America First” Theme Speech at West Point
President Trump gave his opening speech at West Point Military Academy in New York.
President Donald Trump told alumni to avoid “trophy wife” during his opening speech at the US Military Academy in West Point on May 24.
“He eventually divorced and found a new wife. Can you say a trophy wife? I think you can say a trophy wife,” Trump said. “But that doesn’t work very well. I have to tell you a lot of trophy wife, that doesn’t work.”
Trump has been married three times. Ivana Zernichkova – married in 1977 and divorced in 1990. Marla Maples – married in 1993 and divorced in 1999. And Melania North, now Mrs. Melania Trump, married in 2005. Each of them worked as professional models before their engagement with Trump.
Trump’s speech politicizes military launch
The anecdote came during the opening speech. There, Trump touted the isolationist attitude of his administration and the end of his diversity, equity and inclusion program.
“The job of the US military is not to host drug shows, but to spread democracy (and) to spread foreign cultures to everyone around the world at the time of guns,” he said. “The job of the military is to control the enemy and annihilate any threats to America, anywhere, anytime, anywhere.”
The Military Academy closed its campus organizations in February, including Corbin Forum, a leadership club for women cadets, and Spectrum, a straight alliance for gays, following an executive order ending an executive order ending diversity, equity and inclusion policies for military governments in February.
“We have freed the troops from divisive and sleazy political training,” Trump said. “In this country, there is no more critical racial theory or transgender for all those forced on our brave men and women, or by others.”
In his speech, Trump, wearing the Red Magazine hat, draws a common campaign reference, saying, “I have gone through very tough times with people with very radical illnesses.
Trump was convicted in 2024 for 34 counts of forging business records ahead of the 2016 presidential election, in order to hide quiet money payments for adult film star Stormy Daniels.
