The line triggered immediate criticism online. Users on X called the remark "demented," "obscenely gross," and questioned the appropriateness of such language from the president, prompting a lively debate across platforms.
The address also included attention-grabbing asides: Trump invited male cadets onstage, saying he "wants to check him out," quipping "I hate good-looking men," and commenting on a cadet's physique with, "Look at the muscles on this guy... I hurt my hand. It's like hitting a rock." Those lines added to the mixed reaction to the event.