Overview
- The 7th annual Patriot Awards stream at 8 p.m. ET on Fox Nation from the Tilles Center at LIU Post on Long Island.
- Sean Hannity returns as host for a second year as Fox personalities present honors to first responders, veterans and community leaders.
- First lady Melania Trump will accept Patriot of the Year, with organizers highlighting her advocacy for the Take It Down Act and her reported role in helping return Ukrainian children.
- Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk will receive the inaugural Charlie Kirk Legacy Award, presented by Jason Aldean and Brittany Aldean, and Aldean is slated to perform "Try That in a Small Town" and "How Far Does a Goodbye Go."
- This year’s trophies incorporate nails from Trinity Church, wood from George Washington’s elm tree and melted musket balls recovered from the Battle of Yorktown.