Trump Proclaims Alabama Graduates as the First in the ‘Golden Age of America’

‘You’re graduating at an exciting time for our nation, a period of both extraordinary change and incredible potential,’ the president says.

President Donald Trump delivers commencement remarks at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on May 1, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump addressed University of Alabama graduates in Tuscaloosa Thursday night in a nearly hour-long speech that combined humor and motivational themes, with thousands in attendance roaring in approval.

“I promise you that you’re the first graduating class of the golden age of America,” Trump said.