Donald Trump hails West Point cadets and takes credit for US military might

President Donald Trump salutes (Adam Gray/AP)

US President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term to congratulate West Point cadets on their academic and physical accomplishments, while taking credit for America’s military might.

“In a few moments, you’ll become graduates of the most elite and storied military academy in human history,” Mr Trump said at the ceremony in New York on Saturday.