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RandySF

(82,708 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:37 PM 8 hrs ago

It wants a Congressional Medal of Honor.

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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ananda

(34,638 posts)
12. It's a need to either outdo others and/or destroy them entirely.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:02 PM
8 hrs ago

It may be insane and narcissistic, to the point
that he needs to be locked up away from people,
but he's enabled by every powerful man and group
in America.

We are such a fucked up, lost scountry.

Deuxcents

(26,248 posts)
4. Oh, it's a stretch alright, but if he wants it..why the hell not? This is so unimaginable and yet..🤯
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:45 PM
8 hrs ago

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,892 posts)
5. There is nothing worse, IMHO, of a poseur, who never in his life served our country honorably,
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:51 PM
8 hrs ago

along with his poseur family, this will definitely piss off those that actually earned the MoH and those of us that did serve honorably whether we saw the elephant or not.

a kennedy

(35,659 posts)
9. Heard that and I swear to gawd, I started puking.......WHAT THE FAWK ELSE DOES HE WANT????
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:55 PM
8 hrs ago

🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬

some_of_us_are_sane

(2,971 posts)
10. He is
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:58 PM
8 hrs ago
America's SHIT STAIN for all the world to see. He's like a repulsive vacuum cleaner sucking up undeserved awards and trophies for himself.

HIS PERSONA IS A HUGE SUCK HOLE, SUCKING, SUCKING...BUT NEVER FILLED.

chouchou

(3,001 posts)
14. "And I said: it's a little stretch if I gave myself one of them."
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:24 PM
8 hrs ago

A Stretch !! are you fu**ing kidding us? How about Earth to Alpha Centauri and back 67 times?

Xolodno

(7,327 posts)
15. We took out Saddam...
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:06 PM
7 hrs ago

...and named everything back after he named a bunch of crap after himself. Does this idiot realize....nevermind.

Ilsa

(64,109 posts)
16. He thinks only of himself. He is so damaged, so
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:25 PM
7 hrs ago

completely screwed up, dangerous, and evil.

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