Former President Trump compares Presidential Medal of Freedom to Medal of Honor, claiming civilians' award is "better" in New Jersey speech.

Former President Donald Trump compared the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a civilian award, to the Medal of Honor, a military award, claiming the civilian award is "better" because recipients are alive and healthy, unlike Medal of Honor recipients who are either badly injured or dead due to their military service. Trump made these comments during a speech in New Jersey, where he praised Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and disparaged the Medal of Honor, the highest military award for battlefield valor.

August 16, 2024
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