Presidential campaigns jab each other over military comments

Published August 17, 2024 4:00am ET



Both presidential tickets are facing backlash from the other side for comments about U.S. veterans and military service.

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump was discussing GOP mega-donor Miriam Adelson, whom he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can receive, in 2018, and he compared it to service members who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions.

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