Trump said that a civilian Medal of Freedom is better than the Medal of Honor given to soldiers who are recognized are "in very bad shape … or dead."

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I watched Sheldon sitting so proud in the White House when we gave Miriam the Presidential Medal of Freedom,” Trump said on Thursday evening. “That’s the highest award you can get as a civilian. It’s the equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor,” Trump added, referring to the highest military honor given for valor in combat.

But civilian version, it’s actually much better because everyone [who] gets the Congressional Medal of Honor, they’re soldiers. They’re either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets, or they’re dead,” Trump continued. “She gets it, and she’s a healthy, beautiful woman, and they’re rated equal, but she got the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and she got it for — and that’s through committees and everything else.

  • Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish
    50·
    8 months ago

    What a bunch of weird shit to say about veterans. He’s like some weird cross between Dr. Evil, Jack Handy, and the Team America version of Matt Damon.

  • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
    3·
    8 months ago

    “She gets it, and she’s a healthy, beautiful woman, and they’re rated equal, but she got the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and she got it for — and that’s through committees and everything else.”

    “She got it for…” And he cut himself off? She got it for what, Donnie? What did she do to deserve the highest civilian honor that you are too afraid to say out loud?

  • nifty@lemmy.world
    3·
    8 months ago

    I know he’s just sucking up to her because he berated her recently, and it made the news. But really he’s just displaying how politicians usually feel about those who are in the military or are veterans, that warfighters are expendable tools. Look at how veterans are treated for getting benefits or disability.

    IMO, Hawkish politicians in all countries should be mandated to have their own children serve in combat. You can’t call for conflict or sending out troops unless your own flesh and blood is on the line too. It’s too easy for politicians to become detached from reality and believe that they’re kings.