Beyond the contrast in their appearance, the public speaking styles of Kermit the Frog and POTUS Donald Trump could not be any different.

Kermit the Frog practices his University of Maryland commencement address in College Park, Maryland, on May 22, 2025. - Credit: Allison Robbert/The Washington Post via Getty Images ...

Kermit the Frog, slated to speak at the University of Maryland's commencement ceremony Thursday evening, joined "CBS Mornings" to preview his address with alum Gayle King.

Miss Piggy would surely agree that Kermit the Frog looked dapper in his red robe and graduation cap as he delivered his cheery commencement speech to the University of Maryland’s graduating ...

Kermit the Frog knows it’s not easy being green — or graduating from college and entering the real world, especially during a time of economic uncertainty and political turmoil.

Kermit the Frog was the commencement speaker Thursday for the Class of 2025 at the University of Maryland, where his creator, Jim Henson, was a student decades ago.

The world’s most famous — and articulate — amphibian had an inspiring message for University of Maryland’s graduating class of 2025.

Read the full text of Kermit the Frog’s May 22, 2025, University of Maryland commencement address (voiced by muppet performer Matt Vogel).

The world's most famous — and articulate — amphibian had an inspiring message for University of Maryland’s graduating class of 2025.

Kermit the Frog spoke to graduates at the University of Maryland's 2025 commencement, sharing his excitement for the moment with PEOPLE.

Kermit the Frog has some advice for the University of Maryland’s class of 2025: “Life is better when we leap together.” Graduates wore Kermit T-shirts and showed off Kermit stuffed animals ...

As the University of Maryland’s graduating class prepares to leap into the next stage of life, Kermit the Frog left the students with a message of connection and love.