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LetMyPeopleVote

(175,779 posts)
Sat May 24, 2025, 07:08 PM May 2025

trump forgot or was too busy to shake the hands of each West Point graduate today [View all]

trump gave a horrible speech and then left without shaking the hands of each graduate. Presidents Obama and Biden each took the time to shake the hand of each graduate

When President Obama spoke at the 2014 West Point commencement ceremony he shook the hand of every single graduate after his speech. Today, Donald Trump gave a speech while wearing a MAGA hat and then left without shaking any hands

Marco Foster (@marcofoster.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T22:49:12.476Z

I like Presidents who don’t use West Point as a political prop.

Protect Kamala Harris ✊ (@disavowtrump20.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T18:20:02.178Z

President Biden spent 70 minutes congratulating, saluting and shaking the hand of each one of the 1,036 West Point graduates, plus gave his speech, but it’s not worth any commentary by the media.
So you know he did well.

LynneMcCartney (@lynnemccartney.bsky.social) 2024-05-27T04:01:20.959Z



Trump has time to host a dinner for the rich crypto guys who bought his memecoin, but not to shake hands with West Point graduates. Priorities.

Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) 2025-05-24T20:51:34.012Z
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Nah, he just doesn't want to be around them. GoCubsGo May 2025 #1
And miss playing golf? mahatmakanejeeves May 2025 #2
My friend's son graduated from the Naval Academy and shook Biden's hand. Phoenix61 May 2025 #3
Well, in his speech, he did give them invaluable advice viva la May 2025 #4
And they're all aware of his infidelity with a porn star (who is awesome)... rubbersole May 2025 #7
What an arrogant, lousy POS Blue Owl May 2025 #5
It was by design dlk May 2025 #6
Except the unprotected infidelity sex. rubbersole May 2025 #8
And what kind of classless asshole wears a fucking baseball cap while delivering... 3catwoman3 May 2025 #9
I'd say you answered your own question..... lastlib May 2025 #10
One of my own neologisms for him - crasshole. 3catwoman3 May 2025 #11
I like it! lastlib May 2025 #12
Sources tell me Trump wore a campaign hat to West Point because he was incensed earlier this week when a bald spot show LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #13
'Disrespectful' Trump has another senile moment then fails to shake hands with grads LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #14
Because shaking a thousand hands would remind him a thousand times he has the hands the size of a ten year old girl. Hotler May 2025 #15
More likely Rebl2 May 2025 #16
trump did not shake West Point Graduates hands because he had to play golf LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #17
Pee-residunce Trump lied to everyone at West Point in order to go golf? Kid Berwyn May 2025 #20
'Full of himself' Trump busted by MSNBC host for fleeing cadets at West Point LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #18
G.O.P. just uses our troops for props BoRaGard May 2025 #19
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