Vietnam Veteran Gifts Trump His Purple Heart After Assassination Attempt

The former president accepted the medal in North Carolina, sparking controversy due to his past avoidance of military service.

Vietnam veteran Dwight presented Trump with his Purple Heart at a Fayetteville, NC town hall, moved by Trump's resilience after a failed assassination attempt.
Trump was shot in the ear during a Butler, PA rally in July by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service.
The gesture has drawn criticism due to Trump's history of avoiding military service, with some calling the acceptance 'disrespectful.'
Trump joked the envelope containing the medal looked like a check, before acknowledging the honor and suggesting divine intervention saved him.
This is not the first time Trump has received a Purple Heart; a supporter gave him one at a 2016 rally in Virginia.