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Barack Obama Chokes Up Giving Ellen Medal Of Freedom

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President Obama hosted his last Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony on Tuesday, honoring 21 luminaries for their contributions to the United States of America.

Possibly one of the most famous TV hosts of all time, Ellen De Generes was given the medal of freedom by President Barack Obama. She received the highest civilian award for her undeniable contribution towards the gay rights movement.

President Barack Obama ― who had to stop mid-address because he was “getting kind of choked up”.

He added:
“It’s easy to forget now, when we’ve come so far, where now marriage is equal under the law, just how much courage was required for Ellen to come out on the most public of stages almost 20 years ago. Just how important it was not just for the LGBT community, but for all us to see somebody so full of kindness and light. Somebody we liked so much, somebody who could be our neighbor or our colleague or our sister challenge our own assumptions. Remind us that we have more in commoner than we realize, push our country in the direction of justice. What an incredible burden it was to bear, to risk your career like that. People don’t do that very often.” 



Despite the waterworks, the president gave DeGeneres hugs and reminded us that even in the darkest times, we can all use a little bit of dancing.


Obama also bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to some of the country’s best known performers, scientists and athletes including Tom Hanks, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro and Michael Jordan.


Describing Hanks as ‘America’s dad’, Obama said:
Tom has always saved his best role in real life. He is a good man, which is the best title you can have.
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