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What Trump’s picks for the Presidential Medal of Freedom – like Rush Limbaugh and Antonin Scalia – say about him

  • Written by E. Fletcher McClellan, Professor of Political Science, Elizabethtown College
Rush Limbaugh reacts as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

President Donald Trump awarded his 15th Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh on Feb. 4.

This award was notable for two reasons. First, it was controversial because Limbaugh is a polarizing...

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