Trump gives West Point graduation address

President Trump will deal with the 2020 graduating class of West Place on Saturday morning, the 1st time he has spoken to cadets of the storied US Armed service Academy.

The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 will be closed to all company. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the school was aiming for a “small, safe and sound graduation ceremony.”

Following identical tips from the US Air Force Academy ceremony in April, graduating West Issue cadets will be seated 6 toes aside from every other and Trump will dispense with the customary handshake for each and every graduate.

The speech arrives as states close to the country carry on to loosen pandemic lockdown restrictions that have held millions of Us citizens at residence and devoid of do the job for months.

Issues have been lifted about making sure protection at the graduation of extra than 1,100 cadets.

Obligatory testing of the 1,100 last week uncovered at the very least 15 cadets who examined beneficial for COVID-19, even though none have shown signs or symptoms.

Afterwards Saturday Trump is predicted to attend a major-cash marketing campaign fundraiser at his golfing vacation resort in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Vice President Pence gave the graduation tackle to West Level cadets very last year.