This weekend, Donald Trump stood before West Point’s graduating cadets and delivered what can only be described as a masterclass in misplaced priorities.
Wearing his signature “Make America Great Again” hat—because apparently, nothing screams “formal occasion” like campaign merch—Trump launched into a diatribe that managed to be tone-deaf, warmongering, and utterly devoid of self-awareness, all at once. Traditionally, commencement speeches are about inspiration. You talk about perseverance, camaraderie, the bright future ahead. Trump, however, treated the podium like a campaign rally.
