{"id":2622387,"date":"2026-07-01T18:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gifts-teddy-roosevelts-medal-of-honor-to-presidential-library\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:27:16","slug":"trump-gifts-teddy-roosevelts-medal-of-honor-to-presidential-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gifts-teddy-roosevelts-medal-of-honor-to-presidential-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump gifts Teddy Roosevelt&#8217;s Medal of Honor to presidential library"},"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\">20<\/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-gifts-teddy-roosevelts-medal-of-honor-to-presidential-library%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=2622387&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 gifted the Theodore Roosevelt presidential Library with the congressional Medal of Honor that Roosevelt earned posthumously for bravery during the Spanish-American War in 2001. Trump announced that he would transfer the medal to the library, having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pam-bondi-notices-offensive-problem-with-wall-in-doj-office-instantly-takes-matters-into-her-own-hands\/\" title=\"Report: Pam Bondi Notices Offensive Problem With Wall in DOJ Office, Instantly Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands\">personally removed<\/a> it from the White House and brought it there during its opening. He celebrated roosevelt as a hero and remarked on the significance of the Medal of honor. Trump jokingly suggested awarding medals to himself and his sons and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/days-after-nashville-shooting-biden-condemns-violence-against-transgender-women\/\" title=\"Days After Nashville Shooting, Biden Condemns &#039;Violence Against Transgender Women&#039;\">made light-hearted comments<\/a> about patriotic displays. He attended the library\u2019s opening as part of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States, traveling aboard Air Force One.Additionally,Trump mentioned he directed the declassification of documents and was accompanied by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >north dakota\u2019<\/a>s former governor,Doug Burgum,who highlighted Roosevelt\u2019s lasting impact on conservation and national parks.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> gifted the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library with the congressional <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medal-of-honor\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4140\">Medal of Honor<\/a> bestowed upon the late president in 2001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump told a crowd in Medora, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-dakota\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"515\">North Dakota<\/a>, on Wednesday\u00a0that he would transfer the medal, which Roosevelt earned posthumously for bravery during the Spanish-American War, to the library.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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        <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4632608\/jb-pritzker-trump-health-dementia-something-wrong\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pritzker says Trump may have dementia: \u2018Something genuinely wrong with him\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTR was celebrated as a hero and [was] eventually awarded the congressional Medal of Honor,\u201d Trump said after touring the library. \u201cThat\u2019s a big deal, and I\u2019m thrilled to announce that just moments ago, 128 years after the Battle of San Juan Heights, it was my really great privilege to deliver his library [with] a very special little gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump added that he personally removed the medal from the Roosevelt Room in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"125\">White House<\/a>, \u201ctook it off the wall, brought it over, and we just presented it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s going to be in your library now for a long, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">long time<\/a>,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019ll be displayed alongside the Medal of Honor earned by his brave son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump then quipped that he should award himself and his eldest sons, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11068\">Donald Trump Jr.<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1042\">Eric Trump<\/a>, similar medals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" 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I\u2019ll give them the congressional Medal of Honor for something, for their genius at hunting, and I\u2019ll get one for taking on Russia, Russia, Russia, or something \u2026 I\u2019m only kidding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump attended the library\u2019s opening as part of his semiquincentennial activities, making the trip aboard the new and improved<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-force-one\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1505\"> Air Force One<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis week Americans all across our nation are filled with joy, and excitement, and anticipation as we prepare for one of the proudest moments in our history: 250 years,\u201d he said. \u201cBy the way, on July 4, it\u2019s going to be approximately 107 degrees out, and I\u2019m going to go and I\u2019m going to make a really long speech just to show that I can do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4632201\/trump-directed-pulte-declassify-whatever-you-want\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS HE DIRECTED PULTE TO \u2018DECLASSIFY WHATEVER YOU WANT\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump was accompanied on the trip by Interior Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5973\">Doug Burgum<\/a>, North Dakota\u2019s former governor, who helped raise money for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/500m-obama-presidential-library-will-finally-break-ground-in-chicago-in-2021\/\" title=\"0M Obama Presidential ... Will Finally Break Ground In Chicago In 2021\">presidential library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNorth\u00a0Dakota\u00a0transformed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/theodore-roosevelt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3306\">Theodore Roosevelt<\/a> into a leader and conservationist who would leave an enduring mark on America,\u201d Burgum said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s where a young New Yorker found grit, purpose, perseverance, and crafted a conservation vision that would shape America\u2019s treasured places for generations. The dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will show how Roosevelt\u2019s passion inspired the creation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dramatic expansion of our National Parks and the stewardship of our public lands.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump gifts Roosevelt&#8217;s Medal to new library in North Dakota<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2622388,"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\/2026\/07\/AP26182726724026.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33783,46251,33250,3634],"class_list":["post-2622387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-medal-of-honor","tag-presidential-library","tag-teddy-roosevelt","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26182726724026.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622387","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622387"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2622391,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622387\/revisions\/2622391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2622388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}