Thursday, April 23, 2026

Trump Wants to Give Himself the Medal of Honor

Amid the Middle East crisis, Trump has reportedly told associates that he believes he deserves the Medal of Honor, citing a 2019 visit to troops in Iraq.

Posted by truthhurts at 10:31 AM | 34 COMMENTS | permalink

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Very normal stuff. "Aides kept the president out of the room as they got minute-by-minute updates because they believed his impatience wouldn't be helpful ... "At one point Trump mused he should award himself the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor ... www.wsj.com/politics/nat ...

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-- Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) Apr 19, 2026 at 12:37 PM

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WWII medic Desmond Doss, who saved 75 men without a weapon
Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier of World War II
Daniel J. Daly: A Marine who received the Medal of Honor twice

The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest award for military valor in action. And while over 150 years have passed since its inception, the meaning behind the Medal has never tarnished. Etched within are the very values that each Recipient displayed in the moments that mattered"bravery, courage, sacrifice, integrity. A deep love of country and a desire to always do what is right.

www.cmohs.org

Piggy landed in a plane in Iraq.

Piggy is disgusting in countless ways.

But this is a singular vile act.

This belittles the sacrifices, sacrifices often ending in death, of those who chose to defend their country.

Any normal human being would respond with reverence and humility.

But, no, not our President.

Just another spit in the face of our country.

This man cannot die soon enough and rid the world of his stink.

#1 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-04-20 08:42 PM

He survived his own personal Viet Nam!

#2 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-20 10:29 PM

---- off you pedophile cowardly ---------- spawn of a cheap gutter ----.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-20 11:25 PM

That's not even a clever insult. Be better.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-20 11:35 PM

Let him.

Then the majority of the military will turn on him and we can finally get rid of his bloated, incompetent a&&.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-20 11:52 PM

#4

You're a ----. A ------- mindless wet hole who's only purpose is to take MAGAT dick 24/7
A gutless, ignorant , unthinking -------- who's too ------- stupid to understand nobody believes you, nobody cares about you, and nobody cares.

Go kill yourself, you worthless waste of oxygen.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-21 12:30 AM

Do civilians qualify for the MOH? Assuming they actually did something worthy enough for the recognition?

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-21 12:36 AM

#6. A bot could have written that. Points for vulgarity and nothing more.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-21 12:40 AM

#7. I've always understood it to be a combat award.

#9 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-21 12:40 AM

I've always understood it to be a combat award.

At minimum, it's a military award. POTUS is a civilian.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-21 12:48 AM

Agreed. Any notion that Trump should be a recipient is beyond stupid.

#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-21 12:57 AM

He can give himself the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He did say it was better anyway.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-21 01:09 AM

Thomas Gunnery Sargent Highway:

" Charging Machine Gun Nests: He charged two machine gun nests by himself.
Endurance: He reportedly did not sleep for three days during the battle.
Last Stand: He held off a final human wave attack almost singlehandedly.
Sole Survivor: He was one of the only members of his unit still alive when the battle concluded."

#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-21 01:19 AM

#7
The Medal of Honor is a military award for military service. MAGAJesus, even in his Cadet Bone Spurs guise, does not qualify.

But he will, if previous obnoxious behavior is any indicator of present/future performance (and make no mistake: it most definitely is), this goon will coat himself in gold. He's dumb, in steep mental decline, and undergoing narcissistic meltdown. And you can be sure he never heard of Roman real estate mogul Crassus who also thought he knew better than everyone else, tangled with the Parthians and found out that, in fact ... he didn't.

#14 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-21 07:29 AM

The US Medal of Honor is not one singular medal, like the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

There is a unique version of the MoH designed for each of the uniformed services: 1) US Army; 2) USAF (incl. US Space Force); and 3) USN (incl. USMC and USCG).

Which of the three versions would Dummkopf Trumpf award himself?

The Girl Scouts of America?

#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-21 10:22 AM

A trifecta.

#16 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-21 10:30 AM

Good one, Doc Sarvis.

BTW: I'm enjoying Elmer Gantry (Sinclair Lewis, 1927).

The pre-Great Depression ethos in America's Midwest is something to behold and explains the power and influence of soul-mongers like William Jennings Bryan.

The rural-urban divide is also subtly laid out. "Go into town and meet the sinners and head for the farms to meet the saints."

#17 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-21 10:44 AM

He survived his own personal Viet Nam!

#2 | Posted by BellRinger

He confessed to being a sex predator who targets underaged girls in that same interview you are referencing yet you still support him.

#18 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-04-21 01:23 PM

I don't support him. I think he's unfit for the office he serves. Having said that, we are stuck with him for 3 more years, so I deal with that reality.

#19 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-21 02:24 PM

LOL yeah ok sport.

#20 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-21 02:38 PM

You NEED to believe I support him because most of you can't deal with any contrary opinion so dismissing what makes you uncomfortable as being a Trump supporter is how you all cope.

#21 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-21 02:45 PM

Yawn.

Sure. It's because you "disagree."

Not because you constantly defend, deflect and excuse...

Keep talking pedoringer, eventually someone will believe you.

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-21 02:46 PM

" You NEED to believe I support him"

You keep pretending you don't ... all the way to the ballot box.

At least Tucker ADMITS he's partially responsible.

#23 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-04-21 02:56 PM

I don't support him.
#19 | Posted by BellRinger

Strange that you lie and cover for someone you don't support at nearly every opportunity. Congressional elections are coming up. You could support candidates who would vote to impeach him so we wouldn't be stuck with him.

#24 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-04-21 03:38 PM

" I don't support him."

... until I get to the ballot box.

At least finish the sentence honestly.

#25 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-04-21 03:47 PM

Maybe FIFA can create their own version and hopefully present it to him posthumously.

#26 | Posted by HeeHaw at 2026-04-21 03:50 PM

" You could support candidates who would vote to impeach him"

So they can then vote to impeach Vance? The same people who supported Woodrow Wilson 2.0? Hard pass.

#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-22 12:49 AM

#27 | Posted by BellRinger

So you do support Trump being in office. You remind me of that song by the Violent Femmes. I believe the lyrics are Lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies.

#28 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-04-22 01:04 AM

#28 I respect the outcome of elections. You know, that whole Democracy thingy that Democrats constantly tell us is at risk.

#29 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-22 01:47 AM

I respect the outcome of elections.

But not POTUS giving himself the MOH, correct?

#30 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-22 01:55 AM

@#29 ... that whole Democracy thingy ...

It's sad that your current trolling alias portrays Democracy in the Country with such terms as "thingy."

#31 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-22 02:43 AM

thingy
en.wiktionary.org

...
thingy (plural thingies)

              (informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name)
...

#32 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-22 02:46 AM

I found the theme music for his event.
www.youtube.com

#33 | Posted by morris at 2026-04-22 02:35 PM

Reminds me of the old childhood taunt:
"Do you want a medal or a chest to pin it on?"

#34 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2026-04-23 11:02 AM

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