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RandySF

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:37 PM Thursday

It wants a Congressional Medal of Honor. [View all]

Donald Trump has suggested changing the law so he can give himself the Congressional Medal of Honor, bragging about his bravery in the same breath he mused about soldiers who lost their limbs in war.

In a meandering speech in Georgia on Thursday, the draft-dodging president recounted trying to give himself the medal after visiting Iraq in his first term but was talked out of it by his advisers.

“I’ve given out so many to guys that are seriously brave—I mean, they come in with—the arms are missing, the legs are missing, the stories are so unbelievable,“ Trump said. ”And I said: it’s a little stretch if I gave myself one of them.”

He added: “But it’s one of those things—someday I’m going to try."



https://www.thedailybeast.com/draft-dodging-donald-trump-thirsts-over-awarding-himself-medal-of-honor/

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