Rush Limbaugh's Medal of Freedom from Trump draws backlash

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In a night full of divisive moments, President Donald Trump's decision to honor with the Presidential Medal of Freedom conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh -- a polarizing figure who has insisted it was unfair to blame white Americans for slavery, blamed gay marriage for the decline of Christianity, and attempted to slut-shame a woman seeking coverage for contraception -- stood out.

Trump announced Tuesday night during his State of the Union address that first lady Melania Trump would present the honor, the country's highest for a civilian, to Limbaugh. Limbaugh announced earlier this week that he is fighting advanced lung cancer.

Trump praised Limbaugh for "all that you have done for our nation, the millions of people a day that you speak to and you inspire, and all of the incredible work that you have done for charity."

Limbaugh has raised money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and ran a campaign for the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which supports first responders and the military, in response to former NFL player Colin Kaepernick criticizing a Nike shoe featuring the Betsy Ross flag.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rush-limbaughs-medal-of-freedom-from-trump-draws-backlash/ar-BBZGydD?li=BBnb7Kz

[Cyrano]

1. No one should speak ill of someone who is dying

But, I'm making an exception for Limbaugh. This horrible man made the world a worse place in which to live. He spread hatred, fear, lies, and poured buckets of shit onto what the rest of us call decency.

Fuck him. The world may perhaps be a slightly better place without him (not to mention all the other hate mongers who followed in his trail of bile).

[Mike 03]

3. Rush Limbaugh said horrible things about Kurt Cobain

the day after he killed himself. He called him a worthless junkie. And then a few years later, Rush was off to rehab.

[saidsimplesimon]

4. It's difficult for me

to post my thoughts wishing a pox on the man and his enablers.

Fuck that orange pretender and those who cower in submission.

[uponit7771]

2. Rush Limbaugh: "... smokers aren't killing anybody..."

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/04/rush-limbaugh-denied-smoking-risks-in-2015-smokers-arent-killing-anybody/

How many people listened to this idiot

[Farmer-Rick]

5. Trump would give Jeffrey Dahmer a Medal of freedom

And make Barron present it.

[Ilsa]

6. He's saving that one for a Rose Garden presentation with

the add-on honor of the Trump Golden Shovel.

Trump uses the shovel for spreading bullshit. We know what Dahmer used his shovel to bury.