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Trump’s Coast Guard Commencement Speech Marred by Sexist Jokes

5/21/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a commencement address to the Coast Guard Academy class of 2026 on May 20, 2026.
He made sexist jokes and comments about graduates’ looks, saying he “hates good-looking men” and questioning a female class president’s invitation.
Trump praised his administration’s manufacturing record, called tariffs his favorite word, ranted on Iran, illegal immigration and the Biden administration, and closed with generic slogans the audience found clichéd.

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a commencement address to the Coast Guard Academy class of 2026 on May 20, 2026.
He made sexist jokes and comments about graduates’ looks, saying he “hates good-looking men” and questioning a female class president’s invitation.
Trump praised his administration’s manufacturing record, called tariffs his favorite word, ranted on Iran, illegal immigration and the Biden administration, and closed with generic slogans the audience found clichéd.