Clarence Page ‘Proud’ of Trump for ‘Beautiful’ & ‘Terrific’ Medal of Honor Ceremony

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Tony Lee

The legacy media that want to find any reason to hate President Donald Trump could not do so after his moving Medal of Honor ceremony on Monday.

After Trump presented the Medal of Honor to Vietnam veteran James C. McCloughan, the Chicago Tribune‘s Clarence Page, one of the most esteemed members of the legacy press, said he was “proud” of Trump for the “beautiful” and “terrific” ceremony.

Page made his remarks on Chris Matthews’ Hardball program on MSNBC.

Breitbart News’ Michelle Moons covered the event at the White House and described it here:

Trump recounted the 48 hours that “hero” McCloughan endured that merited issuing him the highest military honor. In the audience were eight previous Medal of Honor recipients.

For 48 hours on May 13 to 15, 1969, McCloughan was engaged in “close-combat fighting against enemy forces near Don Que, Vietnam” according to the White House. “McCloughan was serving with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, as a private first class combat medic.”

Trump detailed the honorable actions of McCloughan, who joined a mission to advance toward the enemy and as he cared for two soldiers, shrapnel slashed him open. The terrible injuries McCloughan endured did not stop him from continuing his work and coming to the aid of yet another.

Trump went on to describe when McCloughan refused to be evacuated, “As Jim now says, I would have rather died on the battlefield than know that men died because they did not have a medic.” McCloughan went nearly two days with “no food, no water and no rest,” and volunteered to hold a blinking signal in an open field for a supply drop.

“He would not yield, he would not rest, he would not stop and he would not flinch in the face of sure death and definite danger,” said Trump. “It was as if the strength and pride of our whole nation was beating inside of Jim’s heart.”

McCloughan rescued 10 soldiers and came to the service of “countless others” in those 48 hours. “He was one of 32 men who fought until the end. They held their ground against more than 2,000 enemy troops,” said Trump. “We are in awe of your actions and your bravery.”

The President told the story of McCloughan praying to God from the battlefield, “If you get me out of this hell on earth, so I can tell my dad I love him, I’ll be the best coach and the best father You could ever ask for.” McCloughan had a great peace come over him as he prayed, Trump relayed to the crowd.

McCloughan told his dad that he loved him upon his return home.

 

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