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8 August 2025

A Purple Heart recipient stands in the East Room prior to a White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of awardees, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives at the White House for an event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with a guest following a White House event honoring dozens of recipients on Purple Heart Day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives at the White House for an event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action.

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8 August 2025

Secretary of Defense pete Hegseth (left) greets a guest prior to White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Thomas Matteo following a White House event honoring dozens of recipients on Purple Heart Day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. Matteo was one of three veterans who sent their purple heart medals to Trump. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

Carlton Cannon (right), National Chaplain of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, sits with fellow awardees during a White House event honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Thomas Matteo following a White House event honoring dozens of recipients on Purple Heart Day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. Matteo was one of three veterans who sent their purple heart medals to Trump. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with a guest following a White House event honoring dozens of recipients on Purple Heart Day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump makes a jokes about the autopen during a White House event honoring dozens of recipients on Purple Heart Day in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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8 August 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a selfie with a guest following a White House event on Purple Heart Day honoring dozens of recipients in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on August 7, 2025. All U.S. military services award Purple Hearts to those wounded or killed in action. Trump never served in uniform, having received five deferments from the draft, the last for bone spurs in his feet.

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