President Donald Trump used a chunk of his third State of the Union speech Tuesday night to give the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, one of many acts during the address that prompted overt partisan divisions in the chamber.
As Trump recognized Limbaugh, almost all of the Democrats in the chamber remained seated, while many Republicans cheered loudly. First lady Melania Trump then placed the medal around Limbaugh’s neck, prompting someone in the gallery to scream, “Thank you Rush.” Democrats in the chamber were heard groaning.
Limbaugh said earlier this week that he’s suffering from advanced lung cancer.
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