During his speech at the West Point graduation, President Trump wore his bright red “Make America Great Again” hat. This caught a lot of attention online. Many people said it wasn’t just about style or politics.
According to Chris D. Jackson, Trump wore a campaign hat to West Point because he was upset after a bald spot appeared on camera earlier that week. Jackson called it “all ego” and “zero respect,” describing Trump as “an insecure little man.”
🚨 NEW: Sources tell me Trump wore a campaign hat to West Point because he was incensed earlier this week when a bald spot showed on camera.
All ego. Zero respect.
What an insecure little man. pic.twitter.com/FH4e8JDA9p
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) May 25, 2025
At first, Trump praised the graduates and their hard work, pointing out eight cadets who built a fast and powerful rocket. It showed how competent and skilled this group was. But soon, the tone of his speech changed. Instead of just honoring the students, Trump started sharing his political ideas and even brought strong cadets on stage to send a message about power.
To support this message, Trump reminded the audience of his role in building the military. He said, “In a few moments, you’ll become graduates of the most elite and storied military academy in human history. And you will become officers of the greatest and most powerful army the world has ever known.” Then he added, “And I know because I rebuilt that army, and I rebuilt the military. And we rebuilt it like nobody has ever rebuilt it before in my first term.”
Trump also announced a big military parade planned for Washington, D.C., this summer. The parade will celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday. On his social media site, Truth Social, he wrote, “For two and a half centuries, our brave soldiers have fought, bled, and died to keep us FREE, and now we will honor them with a wonderful Parade, one that is worthy of their service and sacrifice.”
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A large part of Trump’s speech focused on removing diversity and inclusion training from the military. He said, “We’ve liberated our troops from divisive and demeaning political trainings. 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.”
With these words, Trump showed he believes the military is stronger without what he calls “divisive” ideas. But in reality, stopping these trainings ignores important issues like fairness and respect for every soldier.
During the speech, Trump also repeated a line he often uses at his rallies: “I went through more investigations than Al Capone,” referring to the many legal challenges he has faced.
Logically, things like aging, going bald, or needing rest are just natural parts of life. But wearing a bright red campaign hat to cover a bald spot — especially at such a serious and respectful event — comes off as shallow and unnecessary.
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