{"id":2409936,"date":"2025-03-05T09:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-surprises-high-school-student-with-west-point-acceptance-during-joint-address-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T09:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:09:51","slug":"trump-surprises-high-school-student-with-west-point-acceptance-during-joint-address-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-surprises-high-school-student-with-west-point-acceptance-during-joint-address-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump surprises high school student with West Point acceptance during joint address &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-surprises-high-school-student-with-west-point-acceptance-during-joint-address-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409936&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a joint address to Congress, President Donald Trump surprised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">high school senior<\/a> \u200cJason Hartley by announcing his \u200dacceptance \u200cinto the U.S. Military\u2062 Academy at West\u2062 Point. Hartley, who has a family legacy of military service, lost his father, a Los Angeles county\u2062 sheriff\u2019s deputy, at a young age. While praising Hartley&#8217;s impressive academic and athletic achievements\u2014he holds a 4.46 \u2062GPA and is a\u200d six-letter varsity athlete\u2014trump emphasized the meaning of Hartley&#8217;s acceptance\u2063 into such a \u2063prestigious \u200dinstitution, \u200bstating, &#8220;That\u2019s a hard one to get\u2062 into.&#8221; The announcement was met with excited applause from\u200c the audience, underlining the emotional weight of the moment as Hartley \u200bcelebrated with those around him.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump surprises high school student with West Point acceptance during joint address<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2027623\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> spoke before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a> on Tuesday night, giving a speech that often highlighted many of his accomplishments from the first six weeks of his second term. While listing his political triumphs, the president also took time to acknowledge a high school senior who was in the crowd and informed him that he had been accepted into the U.S. Military Academy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump surprised Jason Hartley with the news that he was admitted into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/west-point\/\" title=\"\">West Point<\/a>. Hartley, the son of a late Los Angeles County sheriff&rsquo;s deputy, has a long lineage of family members who served in uniform, a fact Trump highlighted during his speech before letting Hartley know of the news of his acceptance. It had been his dream to get into the school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3337693\/vance-visits-us-mexico-border\/\">Vance to visit US-Mexico border<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336289\/7-takeaways-trump-combative-joint-address-congress\/\">Seven takeaways from Trump&#8217;s combative joint address to Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3337658\/msnbc-host-trump-recognition-pediatric-cancer-survivor-disgusting\/\">MSNBC host calls Trump&rsquo;s recognition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-host-calls-trumps-recognition-of-pediatric-cancer-survivor-disgusting-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"MSNBC host calls Trump...s recognition of pediatric cancer survivor \u2018disgusting... - Washington Examiner\">pediatric cancer survivor &#038;lsquo<\/a>;disgusting&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Jason tragically lost his dad, who was also a Los Angeles County sheriff&rsquo;s deputy, when he was just a boy. And now he wants to carry on the family legacy of service,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Jason is a senior in high school, a six<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">-letter varsity athlete&#038;hellip<\/a>;a brilliant student with a 4.46 GPA, that&rsquo;s good, and his greatest dream is to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jason, that is a very big deal getting in, Trump said before surprising Hartley with the news. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a hard one to get into. But I&rsquo;m pleased to inform you your application has been accepted. You&rsquo;ll soon be joining the Corps of Cadets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/3335634\/unleash-doge-on-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">UNLEASH DOGE ON THE PENTAGON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crowd erupted into thunderous applause as Hartley was hugged and high-fived by those sitting near him. Secretary of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> gave Hartley a thumbs-up from his seat. The president applauded and congratulated him once more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jason, you&rsquo;re going to be on the long gray line,&rdquo; Trump said, a monicker used for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/goarmywestpoint.com\/sports\/2015\/7\/14\/gameday_0714154804\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cadets<\/a> at West Point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2027623\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2027623\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump surprises student with West Point acceptance during address<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2409937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HartleyPhoto-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[12691,51546,51260,3634,46608],"class_list":["post-2409936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-acceptance","tag-high-school-student","tag-joint-address","tag-trump","tag-west-point"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HartleyPhoto-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409936"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409940,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409936\/revisions\/2409940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}