Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a unifying message at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation ceremony on Friday, emphasizing that President Donald Trump’s administration is “rooting for” and is “proud” of every single graduate,

Vice President JD Vance delivered the commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy graduation in Maryland. The class of 2025 had about 1,048 graduates.

But Vance is in a unique position compared with recent vice presidents, said Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne, who was communications director to Harris during much of her first year as vice president. Vance’s boss is term-limited by the Constitution, and that gives him a different mandate, she said.