{"id":2472118,"date":"2025-08-07T18:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-honors-purple-heart-recipients-at-the-white-house-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T18:43:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:43:04","slug":"trump-honors-purple-heart-recipients-at-the-white-house-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-honors-purple-heart-recipients-at-the-white-house-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump honors Purple Heart recipients at the White House &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-honors-purple-heart-recipients-at-the-white-house-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472118&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump held a ceremony at the White House to honor nearly 100 U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"... Releases List of ... ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">service members<\/a> who received the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in action, marking National Purple Heart Day. Speaking from the East Room, Trump highlighted the historical significance of the Purple Heart, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-leftists-get-censored-by-social-media-platforms\/\" title=\"Antifa, leftists get censored by social media platforms\">dating back<\/a> to 1782 when General George Washington first awarded it. Several Cabinet members attended, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins. Trump acknowledged recipients personally,including his former campaign adviser Chris lacivita,and reiterated his commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-tim-walz-meet-the-potential-vp-for-kamala-harris-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Who is Tim Walz? Meet the potential VP for Kamala Harris - ... Examiner\">ending veteran homelessness<\/a>. He also mentioned recent initiatives such as signing the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act and opening the National Center for Warrior Independence to assist homeless veterans.Trump expressed gratitude to veterans who gave him their Purple Heart badges following an assassination attempt in 2024, reflecting on their sacrifices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump honors Purple Heart recipients at White House ceremony<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2199470\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> honored nearly 100 United States service members who were wounded or killed in action during a National Purple Heart Day event at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re here to honor and celebrate the unyielding patriotism and grit and devotion to America&rsquo;s Purple Heart veterans,&rdquo; said Trump, who spoke from the East Room on Thursday. &ldquo;The Purple Heart dates back to Aug. 7, 1782, that&rsquo;s a long time, when Gen. George Washington awarded a heart-shaped purple cloth to three soldiers for outstanding gallantry and service in battle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3494062\/trump-putin-meeting-zelensky-ceasefire-deadline\/\">Trump says Putin doesn&#8217;t have to meet with Zelensky ahead of bilateral meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3493772\/trump-university-admissions-executive-order-transparency\/\">Trump signs executive order requiring &#8216;transparency&#8217; in university admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3493898\/trump-orders-federal-troops-dc-federalization-threat\/\">Trump orders more law enforcement officers into DC as federalization threat looms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Just as Gen. Washington did 243 years ago today, we give our everlasting thanks to you and your unbelievable families. We want to thank you very much for being here,&rdquo; Trump continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kevin Jensen, left, hugs Samuel Brown, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, as President Donald Trump holds an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several Cabinet members, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, attended the event. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s got a lot of interesting things happening. Keep it coming, Tulsi. Keep it coming,&rdquo; Trump said of Gabbard.<\/p>\n<p>The president even singled out his former campaign adviser, Chris LaCivita, among the Purple Heart recipients who were honored.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also repeated his vow to end veteran homelessness and bragged about signing the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensured military veterans aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t kicked out of their homes for late rental payments.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris LaCivita listens as President Donald Trump speaks at an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;In May, I signed an executive order to open the National Center for Warrior Independence in Los Angeles, California, which will house up to 6,000 homeless vets. It&rsquo;s going to be beautiful,&rdquo; Trump also said to applause.<\/p>\n<p>Trump thanked three veterans in attendance who gave the president their Purple Heart badges last year following the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gerald, John, and Thomas, I want to thank you very much. What a great honor to get those Purple Hearts,&rdquo; said Trump. &ldquo;I guess in a certain way it wasn&rsquo;t that easy for me either, when you think of it, but you went through a lot more than I did.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2199470\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2199470\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump honors Purple Heart veterans at White House event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2472119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trump-Purple-Heart.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60856,3634,51463,32076,32127],"class_list":["post-2472118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-purple-heart","tag-trump","tag-veterans-2","tag-washington-examiner","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trump-Purple-Heart.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2472118"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2472122,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472118\/revisions\/2472122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2472119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2472118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2472118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2472118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}