US cadets graduate amid anti-Trump protest

Hundreds of protesters std a demonstration against US President Donald Trump at West Point on Saturday as America's newest officers graduated from military academy.

protesters held placards and chanted slogans against Trump who attended graduation ceremony on Saturday.

In an address, Trump highlighted diversity of West Point's graduating class and appealed for graduates to uphold country's core values.

His speech emphasized unity at a time when commander in chief's relationship with military leaders has become strained and questions have arisen about role of soldiers in a civil society.

Trump also told m that under his administration, American soldiers will longer be responsible for rebuilding foreign nations.

president's commencement speech came as arguments r over his threat to use American troops on US soil to quell protests stemming from killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.