US House speaker gives Trump so-called ‘America First’ award amid global chaos | Donald Trump

Key points

• Amid an aggressive war in Iran, heightening and devastating pressure on Cuba, immigration enforcement operations throughout the country and a partial government shutdown, the lead Republican in the House has given Donald Trump a newly concocted award.
• Democrats, lawmakers and commentators are criticizing and ridiculing the “America First” award given to Trump on Wednesday evening during the Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser.
• “The president has done so much for the American people and we want to honor him, in some small way, some token of our appreciation for his leadership,” said Mike Johnson, the US House speaker.
• “So, tonight, we have created a new award.” Johnson then introduced the “America First” award, made up of a golden eagle statue.
• “We could think of no better title for what that is,” said Johnson.