During his time as President, Donald Trump was presented with a Purple Heart by a Vietnam War veteran.
During a town hall in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Trump had a conversation with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and answered questions from the audience. At one moment, Luna informed him that there was a man in the audience who wanted to give Trump a “small token” of appreciation.
The item in question happened to be the man’s Purple Heart, a prestigious military decoration bestowed upon soldiers who have been injured in combat.
Referring to the man, she expressed her desire to read this to the crowd. The man had written a letter to President Trump after he had been shot in Pennsylvania.
The letter said, “Dear President Trump, watching you during the Butler rally, and you getting back up, both my wife and I gave a sigh of relief as well as a few tears. I would be honored if you would accept this small token I received as a young marine in Vietnam. My wife and I both thought it appropriate. God bless you, your family, and the United States of America. Sincerely, Dwight.”
Dwight took to the stage and handed Trump an envelope.
“It appears to be a check,” remarked Trump with certainty. “In fact, it is a check, and it represents cash.”
Dwight expressed to Trump that he believed there was no one more deserving of a Purple Heart than the individual they were discussing. It is worth mentioning that Trump did not serve in the Vietnam War due to the presence of bone spurs on his feet.
Trump expressed gratitude by saying, “Thank you.”
Dwight acknowledged the assassination attempt on Trump in July and commended his response. He recounted how Trump took the hit, fell down, and quickly got back up, demonstrating his resilience. Dwight highlighted that Trump’s immediate reaction was to encourage everyone to keep fighting.
The crowd erupted in cheers.
According to Trump, when someone is shot in the ear, it bleeds more than any other part of the body.
Donald Trump has received at least two Purple Hearts, with the most recent one being awarded during a rally in Ashburn, Virginia in 2016. A retired lieutenant colonel presented him with the medal, marking a significant recognition of his service.
“I’ve always had a desire to receive a Purple Heart,” Trump proclaimed during that period.
After his interaction with Dwight, Trump immediately glanced at the chair he had been sitting in and declared that he would not sit back in it.
“Wow, what a good-looking guy,” Trump exclaimed, praising Dwight before shifting his focus to the chair. “You know what, I think I’ll stand. This chair is incredibly uncomfortable. It even spins! The last thing I want is to embarrass myself by falling on my butt. Can you imagine? That would be the only thing people talk about. They’d say, ‘Sir, you did a great job, but too bad you took a tumble.’ That would be the headline. So, no, I won’t be sitting in that thing. I’m convinced it’s a boobytrap. Kamala must have put it there.”