Trump to award freedom medals to Elvis, Babe Ruth

 

A 1936 Chicago White Sox jersey worn by Harold "Muddy" Ruel (L) and a Babe Ruth Louisville Slugger advertising poster on display at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Kentucky, November 8, 2007 . REUTERS/John Sommers II/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will award the 2018 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Elvis Presley, George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr. and five other individuals, the White House said in a statement on Saturday.

 

The medal is the highest civilian honor in the United States and is given annually to people who have made outstanding contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

 

Trump will also award the medal to Miriam Adelson, a physician who together with her husband Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate, is a major donor to the Republican party, Jewish causes worldwide, and medical research.

 

Also receiving the award next week will be Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and the first African-American to serve on that court Alan Page, the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and former professional football player Roger Staubach.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-11-11

3 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Presidential Medal of Freedom

a long-dead baseball player rumored to have been quite the drunkard, a long dead singer known to be quite the druggie, and a professional football player;

this is pure brazen fluff

7 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

a long-dead baseball player rumored to have been quite the drunkard, a long dead singer known to be quite the druggie, and a professional football player;

this is pure brazen fluff

I guess Lance Armstrong and Mike Tyson will have to wait till next year

15 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

a long-dead baseball player rumored to have been quite the drunkard, a long dead singer known to be quite the druggie, and a professional football player;

this is pure brazen fluff

"a long dead singer" 

Only an ignoramus would refer to the 1bn selling greatest entertainer the earth has ever known as a "a long dead singer".

For your education Elvis starred in 31 films, was the highest paid movie star of the 1960s, did the worlds first satellite concert broadcast AND served his country in the Army honorably. Not only that he continues to sell millions today long after being "a long dead singer".

Show some respect and Don't be Cruel.

Obama in his time gave away 123 of these medals to some that now have turned out to be not so exemplary recipients and now viewed as sexual predators, Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, and Cosby. so much for the sanctity of a medal...

Kanye West, Denis Rodman?

This is fake news no one attend ????

The "Freedom Medal"

It's a bit of a misnomer since it really encompasses all kinds of unrelated issues: security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors

 

Maybe "General Catch-All Medal for Civilians", or "Significant Medal for Everything Else"...

1 hour ago, YetAnother said:

a long-dead baseball player rumored to have been quite the drunkard, a long dead singer known to be quite the druggie, and a professional football player;

this is pure brazen fluff

Ain't that America ...

2 hours ago, BobBKK said:

For your education Elvis starred in 31 films, was the highest paid movie star of the 1960s, did the worlds first satellite concert broadcast AND served his country in the Army honorably. 

Too bad we can't say the same thing about the guy giving the medals. In fact, he actively dishonors those who made the ultimate sacrifice:

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-cancels-ww1-memorial-u-cemetery-france-due-175336812.html

Edited November 11, 20187 yr by Becker

1 hour ago, YetAnother said:

and a professional football player

 

FWIW, In addition to Roger Staubach, Alan Page was also a very successful "professional football player" - 9 pro bowls, league MVP, HoF; one of the "Purple People Eaters". Staubach, a Naval academy grad, Heisman Trophy winner, served in Vietnam and went on to become a very successful real-estate magnate, while Page went on to become a jurist.

 

I guess I'm surprised Jim Brown wasn't included? He was in the Oval Office for the Kanye meeting last month. He has been a strong supporter of Trump, but he does have a bit of history whuppin' on the ladies, so maybe now isn't the best time for an award.

 

 

I am sure they are very excited to receive the award

8 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

This is fake news no one attend ????

Yeah, the recipients didn’t even show up.

It's a way to suck up to Adelson for campaign 2020 money, and future campaigns.  DT claims to be a multi-billionaire but has no shame when it comes to accumulating more money.  Even Romney has said publicly the thing that he hates about campaigning is having to ask for money.

Also the dead recipients have no way to reject his awards or express their lack of support.  Except, maybe, if they appear to him in the dead of night on Christmas Eve, along with the ghost of his dead father in chains.

 

 

13 hours ago, ezzra said:

Obama in his time gave away 123 of these medals to some that now have turned out to be not so exemplary recipients and now viewed as sexual predators, Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, and Cosby. so much for the sanctity of a medal...

 

As far as I'm aware, neither Weinstein nor Weiner ever got one of these.

And while Obama did award Clinton's, Cosby's was by Bush Junior.

 

 

 

Pretty pathetic Donald after dissing our war dead were your bone spurs acting up?

13 hours ago, ezzra said:

Obama in his time gave away 123 of these medals to some that now have turned out to be not so exemplary recipients and now viewed as sexual predators, Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, and Cosby. so much for the sanctity of a medal...

Anyone can turn out to be anything , what precludes them from consideration is what they are.

On 11/11/2018 at 9:22 PM, sirineou said:

Anyone can turn out to be anything , what precludes them from consideration is what they are.

Sure and they gave one to Bush for his part in the WMD 'that-never-was' slaughter of thousands.  Hip Hip Horray!  

Edited November 16, 20187 yr by BobBKK

3 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

Sure and they gave one to Bush for his part in the WMD 'that-never-was' slaughter of thousands.  Hip Hip Horray!  

No they didn't. He was never awarded one.

Edited November 16, 20187 yr by bristolboy

Just now, bristolboy said:

No they didn't. He was never awarded one.

2011

2 hours ago, bristolboy said:

No they didn't. He was never awarded one.

Actually he was awarded one as BobBKK clearly stated.

 

You can find it on this link under US Presidents a long way down the list.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipients

 

Also here under 2011.

 

https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/science-and-other-awards/presidential-medal-freedom

3 hours ago, BobBKK said:

2011

Look again. This time carefully without preconceptions.

10 minutes ago, bristolboy said:

Look again. This time carefully without preconceptions.

Try looking at my post #21 where I gave you 2 separate sources to prove that BobBKK was correct and that you are wrong.

1 minute ago, billd766 said:

Try looking at my post #21 where I gave you 2 separate sources to prove that BobBKK was correct and that you are wrong.

I was trying to give bild766 a graceful way out. And I didn't notice your comment, but you could have taken advantage of that, too. But since you insist... the award was given to George H.W. Bush. Not to George W(MD) Bush.

3 hours ago, bristolboy said:

I was trying to give bild766 a graceful way out. And I didn't notice your comment, but you could have taken advantage of that, too. But since you insist... the award was given to George H.W. Bush. Not to George W(MD) Bush.

 

I forgot about the older Bush.

 

7 hours ago, BobBKK said:

Sure and they gave one to Bush for his part in the WMD 'that-never-was' slaughter of thousands.  Hip Hip Horray!  

I am no fan of Bush's tenure in the white house,and I am not here to defend his administration, but I am willing to bet that he was not awarded the medal  because of his part in the "WMD that never was".

  Whether or not he deserved it is of course arguable, but he was president, and among all the bad things he did I am sure he also did some good.

  I am sure he was awarded the medal because of these good things and not for the WMDs.

Well, at least Billy Bush won't ever be getting a MoF from Trump.

 

 

On 11/11/2018 at 1:49 AM, ezzra said:

Obama in his time gave away 123 of these medals to some that now have turned out to be not so exemplary recipients and now viewed as sexual predators, Clinton, Weinstein, Weiner, and Cosby. so much for the sanctity of a medal...

Fake news, as usual (except Clinton)! Ah! Ah!

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-medal-of-freedom-weinstein-clinton-cosby-weiner/

 

1 minute ago, candide said:

Fake news, as usual (except Clinton)! Ah! Ah!

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-medal-of-freedom-weinstein-clinton-cosby-weiner/

 

It sure looks impressive!

If I had one of those I would wear it everywhere I go, even in my pajamas.

Does anyone knows if the sell then at Lazada?

On 11/11/2018 at 9:22 PM, sirineou said:

Anyone can turn out to be anything , what precludes them from consideration is what they are.

Except when they're long dead.