Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump appeared to struggle for approximately 40 seconds while attempting to clasp the Medal of Honor onto Major Nicholas Dockery at a White House ceremony. Unable to attach it properly, the president ultimately tied the medal's blue ribbon tightly around Major Dockery's neck, prompting nervous laughter in the room. Major Nicholas Dockery, a highly decorated special forces soldier from Indiana, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary bravery during a 2012 Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. Dockery's heroic actions included running through enemy fire to protect his team, saving multiple lives, and administering CPR to a wounded soldier. The incident occurred as recent polling indicates over half of Americans believe Donald Trump has noticeably declined in the past year, and he has previously joked about awarding himself the Medal of Honor. In fullTrump struggles to clasp Medal of Honor at awkward White House ceremonyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump fumbles Medal of Honor presentation as ceremony turns awkward at White House
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump appeared to struggle for approximately 40 seconds while attempting to clasp the Medal of Honor onto Major Nicholas Dockery at a White House ceremony. Unable to attach it properly, the president ultimately tied the medal's blue ribbon tightly around Major Dockery's neck, prompting nervous laughter in the room. Major Nicholas Dockery, a highly decorated special forces soldier from Indiana, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary bravery during a 2012 Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. Dockery's heroic actions included running through enemy fire to protect his team, saving multiple lives, and administering CPR to a wounded soldier. The incident occurred as recent polling indicates over half of Americans believe Donald Trump has noticeably declined in the past year, and he has previously joked about awarding himself the Medal of Honor. In fullTrump struggles to clasp Medal of Honor at awkward White House ceremonyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
