Column | Trump draws a parallel between a campaign donor and war heroes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

74% : "This afternoon," Trump said on at the event on Oct. 30, 2019, "it's my privilege to present our nation's highest and most revered military distinction.
73% : As president, Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to:Basketball coach Bob CousyWrestler Dan GableSen.
72% : It's just called the Medal of Honor, and during his presidency, Trump had the opportunity to award it to nearly a dozen American heroes.
67% : But it is also worth comparing the achievements of those who received the award under Trump with the soldiers who were given the Medal of Honor.
63% : At an event on Thursday, Trump drew just such a comparison.
62% : ""It's actually much better," Trump continued, "because everyone [who] gets the Congressional Medal, they're soldiers.
58% : Only Adelson was described as deserving the award solely because of her philanthropy; no other philanthropist was ever similarly recognized by Trump.
51% : "Atkins is one of the recipients who, as Trump casually mentioned on Thursday, earned the medal at the cost of his life.
45% : "Even at the time, though, it was clear that the Adelsons' generosity to Republican causes and Trump specifically was what placed them on the president's radar screen.
43% : All of them, though, received a recognition that Trump on Thursday equated to the highest honor America can give to soldiers who risk their lives in combat.
37% : "The comments came as Trump was recognizing Miriam Adelson, widow of Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson.
20% : Trump avoided the Vietnam draft with a dubious claim about bone spurs.

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