President Trump To Deliver University Of Alabama's Spring Commencement Address

TUSCALOOSA, AL — President Donald Trump announced via social media on Monday that he plans to deliver the commencement address at the University of Alabama’s spring graduation ceremonies, which are set for May 2-4.

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Trump made the announcement on his social media website, Truth Social, and the exact details of his visit have not been confirmed by the university. Approximately 6,700 students are expected to receive diplomas, with about 6,000 participating in the ceremonies.

This will mark Trump’s second visit to the UA campus in less than a year, following his appearance at the Crimson Tide's 2024 football game against Georgia.

While this will be Trump's third visit to Tuscaloosa since embarking on a political career — and second as president — he will also become the second sitting president to speak on the UA campus, following Ronald Reagan's visit and speech in Coleman Coliseum in 1984.

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The visit will also come amid a highly publicized immigration case involving UA doctoral student and Iranian citizen Alireza Doroudi, who has been in federal custody for nearly a month after being detained in Tuscaloosa.

CBS 42 News reports that Doroudi is being in the same ICE facility in Louisiana as Mahmoud Khalil — a graduate student at Columbia University in New York City who another judge recently ordered to be deported due to his connections with pro-Palestinian movements.

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Click here for additional information about UA's graduation ceremonies, including live and recorded webcast details, an interactive campus map, parking information and more about the 2025 spring class.

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