On the 16th, President Trump will award for the first time the "Presidential Medal of Freedom", which symbolizes the highest civilian honor, to seven people who have made contributions to national security, culture, sports or other aspects, including the late "Elvis" Elvis.

The White House html announced on the 210th that Trump President will award the "Presidential Medal of Freedom", which symbolizes the highest civilian honor, for the first time on the 16th to seven people who have made contributions to national security, culture, sports or other aspects. , including the late Elvis Presley and professional baseball legend Babe Ruth. However, Miriam Adelson, the wife of Republican tycoon and Las Vegas casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson, was also included, causing a lot of discussion on social media.

The British Independent reported that during the just-concluded US midterm elections, the Adelsons donated a total of more than US$112 million to Republican political action committees, including US$25 million to the Senate Leadership Foundation and US$40 million to the House of Representatives Leadership Foundation. Dollar. According to the Washington Post, the Adelsons have donated at least $87 million to Republican candidates. Although there are differences in the amount of donations reported by the media, Adelson is worthy of being the largest donor to the Republican Party.

The White House stated that Miriam Adelson, a doctor, was awarded the Medal of Freedom for her research on drug addiction and her contribution to disease research and the fight against drug addiction through the Adelson Medical Research Foundation. She also supports Jewish organizations, Israeli students, military personnel and veterans.

Trump awarded Miriam Adelson the Medal of Freedom, raising questions about her qualifications. Some netizens questioned whether Trump's re-election campaign in 2020 would rely on Adelson's donation.

netizen James Hohmann tweeted: "Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which symbolizes the highest civilian honor, to Adelson's wife Miriam. He will run for re-election with Adelson's money. Awarding this medal is better than giving it to Adelson. Is it worse for the funder to sleep in the bedroom of Lincoln ?"

Other recipients include Utah Senator Orrin G. Hatch, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate, and conservative Supreme Court Justice Scully, who died suddenly in 2016. Antonin Scalia, Alan C. Page, the best defensive player in the NFL Hall of Fame who became the first black judge of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Roger Smith, the Hall of Fame quarterback and Vietnam War veteran Roger Staubach.

US President Trump will award the "Presidential Medal of Freedom" to Miriam Adelson, the wife of Republican financier and casino tycoon Adelson. Adelson. The picture shows a file photo of the Adelsons. AP