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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cognitive Decline? Trump Repeatedly Fumbles in Multiple Weird Rants
The president and his speechwriters just had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad weekend. Over the course of 72 hours, Donald Trump droned and dragged his way through stump speeches and interviews with the press, making some critics question whether the 78-year-old was still totally with it. Trump urged the officer class of West Point Military Academy to 'not lose momentum' on Saturday—but while doing so, he went on a long, rambling side note about Cold War-era real estate businessman Bill Leavitt and his 'trophy wife,' his yacht, and how he lost it all. At an Arlington Memorial Day ceremony intended to commemorate fallen soldiers, Trump basically alleged that his second term was a gift from God because the nation would experience both the World Cup and the Olympics during the next four years. 'In some ways I'm glad I missed that second term where it was,' Trump said, apparently refusing once again to acknowledge that he lost the 2020 presidential election. 'Because I wouldn't be your president for that—most important of all, in addition we have the World Cup and we have the Olympics.' 'Can you imagine, I miss that four years and now I have everything,' Trump continued. 'Amazing the way things work out. God did that, I believe that.' (The World Cup and the Olympics are not scheduled by God, as you can imagine. Instead, they are both held every four years, with host countries selected through non-national organizations.) During the same speech, Trump offered another verbal 'covfefe' moment, lazily stumbling over the word 'cryptologist' and instead blurting out 'cryptolologic' while referring to a technician. On Sunday, Trump spoke with reporters on the tarmac in Morristown, New Jersey, only to reveal (while boasting) that he actually did not understand the specifics of a deal between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel. Trump had announced the partnership on social media Friday, claiming that it would create 'at least 70,000 jobs' and add '$14 billion dollars' to the economy. But instead of sharing the specifics of the deal on Sunday, the president mistakenly pitched that Japanese carmaker Nissan was involved in the steel arrangement. 'Everybody seems to want it, and we'll see. We'll see what the final is, but they're going to invest billions of dollars in steel, and it's a good company—Nissan—a very good company,' Trump said. 'It's an investment and a partial ownership but it will be controlled by the U.S.A.'
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
People Can't Believe This "Disappointing" And "Inappropriate" Clip From Trump's West Point Commencement Speech Is Real
President Donald Trump recently gave the commencement speech at West Point Military Academy, and it was bizarre to say the least. Since Saturday, the 78-year-old has received widespread criticism for sporting a MAGA hat at the graduation and for rambling incoherently about "inappropriate" topics. In fact, Trump's speech was so strange that the White House reportedly erased the transcript from its website. One specific clip has people in utter disbelief, and left many questioning the mental acuity of President Trump. For around 30 seconds, Trump ranted about real estate developer William Levitt and his "trophy wife," whom Trump claims "didn't work out too well." C-SPAN / Twitter: @Acyn Related: People Are Obsessed With Pope Francis's Final, Resounding Message To JD Vance After His Visit To The Vatican "He ended up getting a divorce. Found a new wife. Can you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife," Trump said. "It didn't work out too well. That doesn't work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives. It doesn't work out. It made him happy for a little while, at least. He found a new wife." Related: From Kamala Harris Back In '01 To Joe Biden As A Youngish Man, Here's What 11 Politicians Looked Like Back In The Day Since its posting on X, the speech clip has since ramped up over 6.5 million views, and commenters have expressed anger and disappointment about Trump being seemingly unprepared for the moment. "Imagine spending four grueling, incredible years at one of the best universities in the entire world with the goal of serving your country for five more, and this is the commencement address you get," one person wrote. "It's remarkable how many people just accept this as the new normal in a commander-in-chief," another person wrote. This person called Trump's remarks "disrespectful, lazy, and inappropriate." "I guess he can't relate to working hard to graduate he speaks about what he does know. Trophy wives and expensive boats," another person joked. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below. Also in In the News: An Ad Against Far-Right Voters Is Going Viral For Being Both Terrifying And (Kinda) Accurate Also in In the News: People Are Sharing Their Honest Opinions Of Elon Musk, And Boy, This Is Brutal Also in In the News: 15 Extremely Difficult Things People Do Not Understand About The United States, And, Honestly, They Got A Point
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
People Can't Believe This "Disappointing" And "Inappropriate" Clip From Trump's West Point Commencement Speech Is Real
President Donald Trump recently gave the Commencement speech at West Point Military Academy, and it was bizarre to say the least. Since Saturday, the 78-year-old has received widespread criticism for sporting a MAGA hat at the graduation and for rambling incoherently about "inappropriate" topics. In fact, Trump's speech was so strange that the White House reportedly erased the transcript from its website. One specific clip has people in utter disbelief, and left many questioning the mental acuity of President Trump. For around thirty seconds, Trump ranted about real estate developer William Levitt and his "trophy wife," whom Trump claims "didn't work out too well." Trump: He ended up getting a divorce. Found a new wife. Can you say a trophy wife? It didn't work out too well. That doesn't work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives. It doesn't work out. It made him happy for a little while at least. He found a new wife. He got… — Acyn (@Acyn) May 24, 2025 C-SPAN / Twitter: @Acyn Related: People Are Obsessed With Pope Francis's Final, Resounding Message To JD Vance After His Visit To The Vatican "He ended up getting a divorce. Found a new wife. Can you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife," Trump said. "It didn't work out too well. That doesn't work out too well, I must tell you. A lot of trophy wives. It doesn't work out. It made him happy for a little while, at least. He found a new wife." Related: From Kamala Harris Back In '01 To Joe Biden As A Youngish Man, Here's What 11 Politicians Looked Like Back In The Day Since its posting on X, the speech clip has since ramped up over 6.5 million views, and commenters have expressed anger and disappointment about Trump being seemingly unprepared for the moment. "Imagine spending four grueling, incredible years at one of the best universities in the entire world with the goal of serving your country for five more, and this is the commencement address you get," one person wrote. "It's remarkable how many people just accept this as the new normal in a commander-in-chief," another person wrote. This person called Trump's remarks "disrespectful, lazy, and inappropriate." "I guess he can't relate to working hard to graduate he speaks about what he does know. Trophy wives and expensive boats," another person joked. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below. Also in In the News: An Ad Against Far-Right Voters Is Going Viral For Being Both Terrifying And (Kinda) Accurate Also in In the News: People Are Sharing Their Honest Opinions Of Elon Musk, And Boy, This Is Brutal Also in In the News: 15 Extremely Difficult Things People Do Not Understand About The United States, And, Honestly, They Got A Point
USA Today
25-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Trump tells West Point grads to avoid 'trophy wives' in commencement speech
Trump tells West Point grads to avoid 'trophy wives' in commencement speech Show Caption Hide Caption Trump delivers 'America First' theme speech at West Point President Trump delivered the commencement address at West Point Military Academy in New York. President Donald Trump told graduates to avoid "trophy wives" during his commencement address at the United States Military Academy at West Point on May 24. "He ended up getting a divorce, found a new wife. Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife," Trump said, referring to real estate developer Bill Levitt. "But that doesn't work out too well, I must tell you, a lot of trophy wives, it doesn't it work." Trump has been married three times: Ivana Zelníčková – married in 1977, divorced in 1990; Marla Maples – married in 1993, divorced in 1999; and Melania Knauss, now First Lady Melania Trump – married in 2005. Each worked as professional models before their engagement to Trump. Trump's speech politicizes military commencement The anecdote came during the commencement address, in which Trump touted his administration's isolationist stances and the ending of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "The job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures (and) spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun," he said. "The military's job is to dominate any foe and annihilate any threat to America, anywhere, anytime and any place." The military academy shut down a slew of on-campus organizations, including the Corbin Forum, a leadership club for female cadets, and Spectrum, a gay-straight alliance, in February following an executive order ending diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the federal government, according to "We've liberated our troops from divisive and demeaning political trainings," Trump said. "There will be no more critical race theory or transgender for everybody forced onto our brave men and women in uniform — or on anybody else for that matter, in this country." Trump, wearing his campaign's red MAGA hat, also pulled a common campaign reference in the speech, saying, "I went through a very tough time with some very radicalized sick, people. I say I was investigated more than the great, late Alphonse Capone." Trump was convicted in 2024 on 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Straits Times
25-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Tech bros are facing the end of the ‘technipolar moment'
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he attends commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard REUTERS For intellectuals of a certain bent, no game is more absorbing than discovering the 'real' power behind the throne. Who is pulling the strings? What class interests does the regime serve? Who is 'really' in charge? Such questions inspire learned disquisitions as well as conspiracy theories. So far, the favourite target when it comes to the Trump administration is the tech industry. Mr Ian Bremmer, the head of the Eurasia Group, a political consultancy, talks about the 'technipolar moment' and the 'frightening fusion of tech power and state power'. Mr Steve Bannon, US President Donald Trump's former adviser, laments the influence of 'technofeudal globalists bent on turning Americans into digital serfs'. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
