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Trump has ‘a little fun’ with Coast Guard grads: ‘Look at the muscles on this guy’

Nypost · · 176 words · By Steven Nelson
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Add The New York Post on GooglePresident Trump had what he called “a little fun” calling Coast Guard Academy graduates on-stage to comment on their good looks, strong arms and gender.

Common ground

Trump began his shout-outs with the top academic achiever, calling on stage a cadet named Matthew and shaking his hand, remarking, “I hate good-looking men.” Next up, Trump shouted out an athletic star named Thomas, with the president feigning fear as he…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Trump had what he called “a little fun” calling Coast Guard Academy graduates on-stage to comment on their good looks, strong arms and gender.”
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While web search results confirm Trump spoke at the Coast Guard Academy and called graduates 'living standard bearers', there is no evidence in the provided results confirming he called graduates on stage specifically to comment on their looks, arms, and gender.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Linda Lee Fagan (born July 1, 1963) is a retired American admiral who served as the 27th commandant of the United States Coast Guard from June 2022 to January 2025. Previously, she was the 32nd vice c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_L._Fagan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpism
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Claim 2: ““Look at the muscles on this guy. I just hit him on the shoulder. I hurt my hand. It’s like hitting a rock!” the president joked.”
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No evidence in the provided search results contains the quote about hitting a shoulder and it being like hitting a rock.
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web search NEUTRAL — It was a hot mic situation and Donald Trump had no idea it was on. He candidly talks about when you're famous you can do anything with women and is caught s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o21fXqguD7U
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump has recently floated a rebrand of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) to NICE as a means of baiting the liberal media and Democrats into complementing the…
https://www.lucianne.com/2026/05/13/the_awful_truth_donald_t…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump stands by as attendees help a guest after he collapsed during during an event on lowering drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House on Nov. 6 in Washington, DC.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-reaction-oval-of…
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Claim 3: “Trump began his shout-outs with the top academic achiever, calling on stage a cadet named Matthew and shaking his hand, remarking, “I hate good-looking men.””
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Evidence shows Trump did say 'I don't like good looking men' (or 'I hate good-looking men'), but the sources indicate this occurred while welcoming the Indiana University Hoosiers football team to the White House, not at a Coast Guard Academy event with a cadet named Matthew.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the Indiana University Hoosiers football team to the White House to celebrate their 2025 national championship, praising...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XXPD0ghSIIk
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump admitted his jealousy over "good-looking men" on Monday. While the president likely meant the comment as a quick joke, he was ridiculed online for making the statement. Cheyenne…
https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/donald-trump-jealous…
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Claim 4: “Trump then mentioned the female class president, Savannah, inviting her on stage to laughter as he remarked, “I have to. If I didn’t invite her up, they’d accuse me of discrimination. It’d be, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, the president got sued today.’””
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No evidence in the provided search results mentions a female class president named Savannah or the specific comments regarding discrimination and being sued.
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web search NEUTRAL — One woman screams NO as Donald Trump is declared 45th President of the United States of America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYNVH0U3cs
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has said he will visit China after speaking to its leader Xi Jinping over the phone. The US president said he had reciprocated with an invite to the White House during the "very good talk…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qg23gqllwo
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web search NEUTRAL — Nowadays, President Donald Trump seems to be on edge after the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner last month. It was a chaotic momentHe’s admitted he was frustrated that Vice President…
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/05/13/donald-trump-looks-a…
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Claim 5: “Next up, Trump shouted out an athletic star named Thomas, with the president feigning fear as he approached and quipping, “This is not UFC. Please understand that, Thomas.””
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The provided evidence mentions a 'Thomas Massie' (a politician) whom Trump called 'unreliable', but there is no evidence of an athletic star named Thomas being called on stage with a joke about the UFC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — List of notable international officials that have endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has a history of speech and actions that have been viewed by scholars and the public as racist or sympathetic to white supremacy. Journa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_views_of_Donald_Trump
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