Trump delivers Coast Guard Academy commencement speech
Published: May 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - President Donald Trump delivered the commencement speech at the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday morning.
Air Force One landed at Groton-New London Airport shortly before 11 a.m.
Cadets walked out for the commencement ceremony at 11 a.m.
Trump began his speech about 11:50 a.m.
The last president to give the keynote address at the Coast Guard Academy commencement was former President Joe Biden in 2021. Trump previously delivered the commencement speech in 2017.
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