Trump to Liberty U grads: Relish 存在 an '部外者'

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - Donald Trump, the real 広い地所 mogul-turned-大統領,/社長, 申し込む/申し出d simple words of advice to university 卒業生(する)s Saturday as he 勧めるd them to follow their 有罪の判決s, 準備する to 直面する 批評 and relish the 適切な時期 to be an "部外者."

"It's the 部外者s who change the world," Trump 宣言するd in his first 開始/学位授与式 演説(する)/住所 to more than 18,000 卒業生(する)s of Liberty University, a Christian school whose 大統領,/社長 was one of Trump's earliest and most outspoken 支持者s during last year's 大統領の (選挙などの)運動をする.

Trump kept to a 大部分は 上昇傾向 message during the 概略で 30-minute speech, never について言及するing his 素晴らしい 決定/判定勝ち(する) this past week to 除去する James Comey as 連邦検察局 director. Trump said Comey is a "showboat" and "grandstander" who was 解雇する/砲火/射撃d because he wasn't doing a good 職業.

President Donald Trump gives the commencement address for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

大統領 Donald Trump gives the 開始/学位授与式 演説(する)/住所 for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

But the タイミング of Trump's decis イオン raised questions as he remains 失望させるd by 連邦検察局 and congressional 調査s into Russia's 役割 in the 2016 大統領の (選挙などの)運動をする that ended with Trump's 選挙, along with possible 関係 between Trump associates and the ロシアの 政府.

Trump said Saturday that he could 指名する a new director by Friday, when he 出発/死s on his first foreign trip as 大統領,/社長 to Saudi Arabia, イスラエル, Italy and Belgium. 司法(官) Department 公式の/役人s began interviewing 候補者s in Washington on Saturday.

製図/抽選 平行のs to what was 広範囲にわたって 見解(をとる)d as a longshot 大統領の 企て,努力,提案 by Trump, who had never held elective office before winning the November 選挙, Trump 勧めるd the 卒業生(する)s to never stop fighting for what they believe in.

"Remember this: Nothing 価値(がある) doing ever, ever, ever (機の)カム 平易な," he said. Tens of thousands of people packed an on-campus stadium to welcome Trump, the second sitting 大統領,/社長 to 演説(する)/住所 the university's 開始/学位授与式 儀式, with 賞賛 and a standing ovation.

"に引き続いて your 有罪の判決s means you must be willing to 直面する 批評 from those who 欠如(する) the same courage to do what is 権利, and they know what is 権利, but they don't have the courage or the guts or the stamina to take it and to do it," said Trump, who did not wear a gown.

Trump advised the 卒業生(する)s to "never やめる" and to carry themselves with "dignity and pride."

"需要・要求する the best from yourself and be 全く unafraid to challenge 堅固に守るd 利益/興味s and failed 力/強力にする structures," Trump said, in a dig at the Washington political 設立 he has 公約するd to shake up. "Does that sound familiar, by the way?"

Trump also 勧めるd 卒業生(する)s to "扱う/治療する the word 'impossible' as nothing more than 動機づけ" and "relish the 適切な時期 to be an 部外者."

"The more that a broken system tells you that you're wrong, the more 確かな you should be that you must keep 押し進めるing ahead," he said. "You must keep 押し進めるing 今後."

Trump 示唆するd they choose careers they love "or you most likely won't be very successful at it."

Trump won an 圧倒的な 80 パーセント of the white evangelical 投票(する) during the 選挙, and a 最近の Pew 研究 中心 調査する 場内取引員/株価 his first 100 days in office - a milestone reached on April 29 - 設立する three-fourths of white evangelicals 認可するd of his 業績/成果 as 大統領,/社長. Just 39 パーセント of the general public held the same 見解(をとる).

Christian 保守的なs have been overjoyed by Trump's 任命 of 司法(官) Neil Gorsuch to the 最高裁判所, along with Trump's choice of socially 保守的な 閣僚 members and other 公式の/役人s.

But they had a mixed 返答 to an (n)役員/(a)執行力のある order on 宗教的な liberty Trump 調印するd last week directing the IRS to 緩和する up on 施行するing a rarely 施行するd 限界 on 同志/支持者 political activity by churches. Trump also 約束d "regulatory 救済" for those who 反対する on 宗教的な grounds to the birth 支配(する)/統制する ニュース報道 必要物/必要条件 in the Affordable Care 行為/法令/行動する health 法律.

Yet the order did not 演説(する)/住所 one of the most 圧力(をかける)ing 需要・要求するs from 宗教的な 保守的なs: 幅の広い 控除s from 認めるing same-sex marriage.

Jerry Falwell Jr., Liberty University's 大統領,/社長 who 是認するd the thrice-married Trump in January 2016 just before that year's Iowa (政党の)幹部会,党集会s and became a 重要な (選挙などの)運動をする surrogate, 賞賛するd Trump's 活動/戦闘s on 問題/発行する that 関心 Christian 保守的なs.

"I really don't think any other 大統領,/社長 has done more for evangelicals and the 約束 community in four months than 大統領 Trump has," Falwell told The Associated 圧力(をかける) in a telephone interview on Friday.

Trump spoke at Liberty University in January 2016, 製図/抽選 some laughs when he referred to one of the Bible's 調書をとる/予約するs as "Two Corinthians" instead of the more ありふれた "Second Corinthians." In that speech, Trump 約束d to "保護する Christianity."

He made the same 誓約(する) again Saturday.

"As long as I am your 大統領,/社長 no one is ever going to stop you from practicing your 約束 or from preaching what's in your heart," sai d Trump, an 時折の church-goer. "We will always stand up for the 権利 of all Americans to pray to God and to follow his teachings."

Trump is scheduled to 演説(する)/住所 卒業生(する)s of the U.S. Coast Guard 学院 in New London, Connecticut, on Wednesday.

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AP 宗教 Writer Rachel Zoll in New York 与える/捧げるd to this 報告(する)/憶測.

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President Donald Trump, center, is presented an Honorary Degree by Ronald E. Hawkins, right, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, before giving the commencement address for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. Speaking at the podium is Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, left. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

大統領 Donald Trump, 中心, is 現在のd an 名誉として与えられる Degree by Ronald E. Hawkins, 権利, Provost and 長,指導者 Academic Officer, before giving the 開始/学位授与式 演説(する)/住所 for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. Speaking at the podium is Liberty University 大統領 Jerry Falwell, left. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Donald Trump gestures as he stands with Liberty University president, Jerry Falwell Jr., right, during commencement ceremonies at the school in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

大統領 Donald Trump gestures as he stands with Liberty University 大統領,/社長, Jerry Falwell Jr., 権利, during 開始/学位授与式 儀式s at the school in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

President Donald Trump waves to the crowd after delivering the commencement address at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

大統領 Donald Trump waves to the (人が)群がる after 配達するing the 開始/学位授与式 演説(する)/住所 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

President Donald Trump, center, on stage with Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, left, after giving the commencement address for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

大統領 Donald Trump, 中心, on 行う/開催する/段階 with Liberty University 大統領 Jerry Falwell, left, after giving the 開始/学位授与式 演説(する)/住所 for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Liberty University graduates carry banners as they march into the stadium at the start of commencement ceremonies at the school in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Liberty University 卒業生(する)s carry 旗,新聞一面トップの大見出し/大々的に報道するs as they march into the stadium at the start of 開始/学位授与式 儀式s at the school in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One during his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Saturday, May 13, 2017. Trump is traveling to Lynchburg, Va., to give the commence address for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

大統領 Donald Trump boards 空気/公表する 軍隊 One during his 出発 from Andrews 空気/公表する 軍隊 Base, Md., Saturday, May 13, 2017. Trump is traveling to Lynchburg, Va., to give the 開始する 演説(する)/住所 for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Liberty University commencement visitors wait for proceedings to start at the school in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Liberty University 開始/学位授与式 訪問者s wait for 訴訟/進行s to start at the school in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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