NEW LONDON, Conn. — President Donald Trump is set to deliver the keynote address during graduation ceremonies at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London.
The 145th Commencement Exercises will begin at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 20 at Cadet Memorial Field. It is not open to the public, and in the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at Leamy Hall Auditorium with limited seating.
The event will mark Trump’s second Coast Guard Academy keynote address as president. He previously attended the commencement exercises on May 17, 2017.
“The President will congratulate the cadets, the newest generation of military leaders for the Coast Guard, on their hard work and dedication,” the Coast Guard said.
Additional Trump administration officials who served as the event’s keynote speaker include former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (2025), former acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf (2020), former National Security Adviser John Bolton (2019) and former Vice President Mike Pence (2018).