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Donald Trump's Commencement Address: Urging Action on Major Issues for Graduates

Forbes Breaking NewsMay 7, 20257 min7,355 views
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Economic Strengths and Investment

  • 📈 Investments in the United States are reported to be up 22% in the first quarter, leading the world.
  • 💰 The speaker highlights commitments of over $8 trillion in investment within two months, attributing this to avoiding tariffs and incentives.
  • ⚠️ The national debt is stated as $36 trillion, with an expectation that it will begin to decrease rapidly.

Tariffs and Trade Policy

  • 🗣️ Tariffs are described as a highly effective policy, despite initial criticism from the "fake news."
  • 🌍 The US was previously unable to sell cars in Europe, China, or Japan due to other countries' tariffs.
  • ⚖️ The current policy aims to reciprocate these tariffs, but is being implemented more effectively.

National Renewal and Spirit

  • 🇺🇸 The address calls for a national renewal, emphasizing a turnaround from a period of suffering.
  • 🚀 Graduates are encouraged to embrace the moment with strength, grit, faith, and patriotism to set America on a new trajectory.
  • 🥇 The class of 2025 has the potential to be the greatest generation in American history.

Calls to Action for Graduates

  • 🏭 Business majors are challenged to build new American factories, plants, and shipyards, rather than just focusing on financial speculation.
  • ✈️ Engineers, scientists, and math majors are tasked with keeping America at the forefront of all domains, including designing faster airplanes and building taller buildings.
  • 🚀 The goal of landing American astronauts on Mars is reiterated as an achievable objective.
  • 📰 Journalism majors are urged to build a media that Americans can trust, serving as watchkeepers and leading the country in a new direction.
  • ⚕️ A movement to remove poisons from the food supply, toxins from government, and clean the environment is highlighted.
  • 🏛️ The generation's task in government is to replace bureaucracy, graft, and waste with a new system that defends American freedom.

Key Issues for the Future

  • 🗳️ The importance of November 5th election is stressed as a pivotal moment.
  • 🛡️ The need for strong borders and free, fair, clean elections is emphasized.
  • 💯 The media's low approval ratings are noted, with a call for a trusted and brilliant press.
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