President Trump on Saturday condemned “critics” during his commencement speech at Liberty University, appearing to draw parallels between the founding of the evangelical school and his campaign for president.

“No one has ever achieved anything significant without a chorus of critics explaining why it can’t be done,” Trump said at the ceremony in Lynchburg, Va., where he received an honorary law degree. “Nothing is easier or more pathetic than being a critic. There are people who can’t get the job done, but the future belongs for the dreamers, not the critics, the people who follow their heart no matter what the critics say.”