During his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, President Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the country’s highest civilian honor — to famed conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, who revealed on his show the day before that he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. The president’s honoring of Limbaugh, whose show has dominated talk radio ratings for decades, has been met with harsh criticism of Trump and smears of Limbaugh from the Left, including from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who himself received the Medal of Freedom.
Trump led into his announcement of Limbaugh’s recognition Tuesday by citing his recent dire diagnosis. “Almost every American family knows the pain when a loved one is diagnosed with a serious illness,” said the president. “Here tonight is a special man, someone beloved by millions of Americans who just received a Stage 4 advanced cancer diagnosis. This is not good news, but what is good news is that he is the greatest fighter and winner that you will ever meet.”
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