President Donald Trump says he wants to give the Medal of Honor to his two oldest sons ‘for their genius at hunting’ - BERITAJA

President Donald Trump joked about awarding himself and 2 of his sons the Congressional Medal of Honor while attending the dedication ceremonial for the caller Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library successful North Dakota.

The Medal of Honor

President Donald Trump said, jokingly, he wants to springiness medals to himself and sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. By: MEGA

During remarks delivered astatine the July 1 event, Donald reflected connected the history of the prestigious subject grant while referencing General Douglas MacArthur and his father, Arthur MacArthur Jr., arsenic good arsenic erstwhile President Theodore Roosevelt and his son, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt III — some father-son pairs who received the nation’s highest subject decoration.

Seeing his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump seated successful the audience, the president launched into a joking speech about expanding that list.

“Now, arsenic I spot my 2 beautiful sons sitting there, I deliberation I’m going to springiness 1 to myself, 1 to them and we’ll person a threesome,” the president said.

Donald Trump praises his sons

President Donald Trump joked his sons merit medals ‘for their brilliant astatine hunting.’ By: MEGA

The president continued the joke by explaining why each supposedly deserves the award.

His sons merit the grant “for their brilliant astatine hunting,” he claimed, adding that he would person 1 himself “for taking connected Russia, Russia, Russia, aliases something.”

Donald quickly clarified that he was not being serious. “No, I’m only kidding,” he said, adding that he had “seriously thought about” his remarks. “This is vulnerable to opportunity because the clone news is up location each complete the spot and erstwhile I joke… I learned early on, don’t beryllium sarcastic successful politics.”

Earlier, the president reportedly made a akin joke during a backstage arena astatine the room aft donating Roosevelt’s existent Medal of Honor to the institution’s collection. The badge had antecedently been displayed successful the Roosevelt Room astatine the White House.

“There are very fewer group who person them. I want to springiness 1 to myself, but they show maine I’m not allowed to,” he said. “My boy complete here, some of them, I said, ‘Fellas, I’d emotion to springiness 1 of them to me. What person I done, wherever I merit it,’ and they couldn’t deliberation of anything. So I’m not happy pinch them today.”

What is the Medal of Honor?

The Medal of Honor is America’s highest subject grant for bonzer combat bravery. By: MEGA

According to the charismatic Medal of Honor program, the Congressional Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest subject grant for valor successful combat. It is reserved for members of the equipped forces who separate themselves done bonzer acts of bravery while risking their lives beyond the telephone of duty.

The president besides toured exhibits astatine the room focused connected Roosevelt’s life, including displays featuring his journals, a train exhibit, a campfire installation and an AI-powered replica of the erstwhile president.

During the visit, Donakd praised the erstwhile president, saying, “He was a awesome man, and it’s a awesome place.” He added that he was “getting immoderate ideas” for his ain statesmanlike library.