{"id":25988,"date":"2025-01-10T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=25988"},"modified":"2025-01-10T17:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T22:18:24","slug":"critics-call-george-soros-medal-of-freedom-award-a-slap-in-the-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2025\/01\/critics-call-george-soros-medal-of-freedom-award-a-slap-in-the-face","title":{"rendered":"Critics Call George Soros Medal of Freedom Award a \u201cslap in the face\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_25967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25967\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2025\/01\/medal-of-freedom_credit-The-White-House-Flickr_World-Economic-Forum-Flickr_pub-dom.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25967\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2025\/01\/medal-of-freedom_credit-The-White-House-Flickr_World-Economic-Forum-Flickr_pub-dom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: The White House \/ Flickr | Center: Public Domain | Right: World Economic Forum \/ Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As President Biden commits some of his last acts as president, one of his recipients for the Presidential Medal of Freedom has received extra criticism. \u201cPresident Biden\u2019s decision to award George Soros the Medal of Freedom is a slap in the face to the citizens and crime victims suffering under the policies and politicians he has promoted,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biden-ripped-for-slap-in-the-face-to-crime-victims-after-awarding-soros-medal-of-freedom-disgusting\">said<\/a> Zack Smith, legal fellow of the Heritage Foundation. \u201cSoros has been a major donor to far-left politicians and has promoted policies that undermine the rule of law in our country.\u00a0Given Biden\u2019s embrace of these policies and the funding Soros has provided, this looks like nothing more than an effort to reward and keep happy one of the Left\u2019s major donors (and his family).\u00a0 It cheapens what should be a prestigious award and gives everyday Americans yet another reason to be disgusted by the current Administration\u2019s actions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Soros has remained a lightning rod of controversy amongst conservatives, with many painting Soros as a nefarious figure behind Democrat policy decisions. Others have accused Soros-backed prosecutors of releasing dangerous criminals on the street. A 2024 report from the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund revealed that Soros has spent more than $40 million to elect district attorney candidates across the US. Senator Tom Cotton called the decision, \u201coutrageous but not surprising.\u201d \u201cDemocratic politicians support criminals more than cops. They want violent criminals back on the streets. If you want less crime: vote Republican,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomCottonAR\/status\/1875629777245348309\">he wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge Soros is responsible for the breakdown of American society. His goal is the destruction of the West,\u201d wrote Marina Medvin. \u201cHe supports illegal immigrants, Antifa, Palestinian terror enthusiasts, campus disrupters, etc. Of course this is all wonderful in Biden\u2019s world. So he\u2019s giving Soros the highest civilian honor.\u201d The White House stated Soros was receiving the award as recognition for his years of philanthropy. Soros\u2019s son, Alex, accepted the award on his father\u2019s behalf. Other recipients of that received raised eyebrows included Liz Cheney and Hilary Clinton. Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon recommended President-elect Trump have an exorcism at the White House. \u2018\u201cThe first thing President Trump should do now, given what Biden\u2019s doing today with Soros and [former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary] Clinton, is we should have an exorcism,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bannons_WarRoom\/status\/1875586313426235781\">he said.<\/a> \u201cLet\u2019s have an exorcism. 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