Speaking in Rome, Georgia, President Donald Trump recounted his surprise December 2018 visit to U.S. troops at Al Asad Air Force Base in Iraq‘s Anbar province. He told the crowd that he felt incredibly brave for making the trip. “So brave in fact that I wanted to give myself the Congressional Medal of Honor,” Trump said.
According to People, Trump said he asked his team directly: “Am I allowed to give myself the Congressional Medal of Honor?” He acknowledged that the honor is typically given to “so many guys that are seriously brave,” describing how recipients often return with missing arms or legs. He admitted that giving himself one might be “a little stretch.”
