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House GOP Creates 'America First Award,' Presents Trump With Golden Eagle at NRCC Dinner

The new prize signals a formal show of loyalty within House Republican ranks.

The America First Award, represented by an eagle statue, is displayed on the side of the stage ahead of its presentation to US President Donald Trump during the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual President's Dinner at Union Station in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: U.S. President Donald Trump attends the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual fundraising dinner at Union Station on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump was this year's keynote speaker at the dinner. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), and U.S. President Donald Trump react during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Overview

  • House Republicans, at the NRCC’s annual fundraiser in Washington on Wednesday, unveiled a new “America First Award” and displayed a golden eagle statue as Speaker Mike Johnson named President Trump the first recipient.
  • Johnson said the award is a new honor that the committee plans to present each year.
  • Johnson also told donors the NRCC raised a record $18.5 million in the first quarter.
  • Trump followed with roughly an hour of remarks that attacked Democrats, promoted voter ID and limits on mail ballots, and touched on the Iran war, with some outlets reporting he slurred words during parts of the speech.
  • The presentation drew quick ridicule from TV hosts and Democratic lawmakers, who compared it to recent bespoke honors for Trump such as FIFA’s Peace Prize and said the tribute felt out of touch during a partial government shutdown and an ongoing conflict with Iran.