Trump, Hegseth and Caine celebrate 2026 military graduates with political and culture wars and anti-woke jokes
Trump, Hegseth and Caine celebrate 2026 military graduates with political and culture wars and anti-woke jokes
Weekend Editor
Published
May 24, 2026 3:00PM (EDT)
Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed cadets at West Point using politically coded culture war language including the now familiar jokes about "pronouns" and "fit not fat" to the 2026 graduates. (Adam Gray / Getty Images)
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