{"id":335841,"date":"2020-02-04T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.rushlimbaugh.com\/?p=335841"},"modified":"2021-07-21T17:32:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:32:01","slug":"president-trump-honors-rush-at-the-state-of-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admin.rushlimbaugh.com\/daily\/2020\/02\/04\/president-trump-honors-rush-at-the-state-of-the-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Rush Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE PRESIDENT: Almost every American family knows the pain when a loved one is diagnosed with a serious illness. 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. Rush Limbaugh: Thank you for your decades of tireless devotion to our country. (APPLAUSE)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live-rush-limbaugh.pantheonsite.io\/videos\/43265\/96943\/#!\/43265\/96943\/Rush-Receives-the-Presidential-Medal-of-Freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-336165 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/live-rush-limbaugh.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-07-at-2.13.01-PM-e1581102900889.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rush, in recognition of all that you have done for our Nation, the millions of people a day that you speak to and inspire, and all of the incredible work that you have done for charity, I am proud to announce tonight that you will be receiving our country\u2019s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (APPLAUSE)<\/p>\n<p>I will now ask the First Lady of the United States to please stand and present you with the honor. (APPLAUSE)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-335849 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/live-rush-limbaugh.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/APP1RUSHMEDAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rushlimbaugh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/APP1RUSHMEDAL.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rushlimbaugh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/APP1RUSHMEDAL-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rush, Kathryn, congratulations! 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