On his way out the door, Biden almost seemed to be trolling his successor and his supporters with the honorees, who included some of the right’s greatest modern villains: Hillary Clinton, Bono, and George Romney (Mitt’s deceased moderate father) among them.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) argued that the decision to give Democratic mega-donor George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom was not solely made by President Joe Biden, and suggested it was largely made by the president’s staff and even a few of his family members.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk publicly criticised US President Joe Biden's decision to honour billionaire philanthropist George Soros with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Joe Biden is awarding 19 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the inclusion of names like George Soros on that list has led to swift backlash.

Joe Biden on Saturday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honorees, bestowing the highest civilian honor in the United States on entertainers, sports stars, activists and diplomats including Jane Goodall and Hillary Clinton.

WASHINGTON — In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science.

Controversial Open Society Foundations founder George Soros and 18 others are recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Joe Biden announced Saturday.

President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Saturday, including Hillary Clinton and George Soros.

President Joe Biden is receiving widespread criticism for giving billionaire George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom in light of his work to elect prosecutors deemed by critics as “soft” on crime.

Alex Soros, son of philanthropist George Soros, greets U.S. President Joe Biden before being presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom on behalf of his father in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 4, 2025. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley blasted President Joe Biden on Saturday for giving Democratic megadonor George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.