A Wall Street Journal report revealed that Donald Trump once suggested awarding himself the Congressional Medal of Honor, typically given by the president for military valor. Jimmy Kimmel reacted with a mix of shock and expectation. “Can you imagine if Trump gave himself the—of course you can,” Kimmel remarked. “He accepted the Nobel Prize as a gift. But if he does, if he puts that medal around his own neck, would that finally wake his supporters up? Can a person give himself an award?” Kimmel explained Trump’s reasoning, noting that Trump believes he deserves the medal because his plane landed on an unlit runway in Iraq during his first term. “Well, if that’s all it takes, anyone who ever flew into Newark deserves the Medal of Honor,” Kimmel joked.
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump for Allegedly Wanting to Award Himself Medal of Honor
1 Min Read