# All he had to do was present a medal...but noooooo

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-he-had-to-do-was-present-a-medal-but-noooooo/927537 "2020-12-08T04:04:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-he-had-to-do-was-present-a-medal-but-noooooo/927537/21 "2020-12-09T19:30:29Z")

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prior to Trump these awards were given out once a year on the same day. to around 8 people Since Trump can’t do anything like other presidents he gives them out one at a time.

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**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-he-had-to-do-was-present-a-medal-but-noooooo/927537/22 "2020-12-09T20:11:29Z")

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> [@Bijou\_Drains](#):
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> he gives them out one at a time.

It’s because he’s such a stickler for following pandemic rules - only small gatherings allowed! 🤪

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ukulele_ike1/32/4613_2.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike1)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-he-had-to-do-was-present-a-medal-but-noooooo/927537/23 "2020-12-11T01:29:08Z")

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And they’ve all been presented to sportsball figures, or people like Rush Limbaugh. At least that fucker Nixon invited Duke Ellington to the White House.

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