Trump goes from 'great genetics' to 'great blood' while praising Medal of Honor chair
DALLAS, TEXAS: President Donald Trump, on Thursday, September 10, delivered an unusual compliment while visiting the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas, moving from a remark about “great genetics” to an unexpected declaration that he is “a big blood person.”
The comment came during Trump’s visit to the museum as part of the two-day GOP convention in Dallas, where he met Medal of Honor recipients and spoke about the nation’s highest military honor.
Trump's unusual praise for Medal of Honor chair
Trump began by thanking the chair of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, whom he described as a widely respected woman.
“She’s got great genetics, I have to tell you. Great genetics,” Trump then said.
He immediately followed it with another observation: “She’s got great blood. I’m a big blood person. I believe in blood.”
Trump then doubled down on the compliment, telling the woman he was addressing: “And you don’t get better than those two. You don’t get better than those two, Charlotte.”
The reference appeared to be to Charlotte Jones, the Dallas business executive who serves as chairman of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.
Jones is also the chief brand officer and co-owner of the Dallas Cowboys.
She has spent roughly three decades overseeing the team’s brand and the business operations, strategies and applications surrounding how the Cowboys are presented to fans around the world.
In the video attached below, Trump can be seen making hilarious remarks about Charlotte Jones.
Trump: She's got great genetics. I have to tell you, great genetics, got great blood. I'm a big blood person. I believe in blood. pic.twitter.com/GqKl4gCqvH
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 10, 2026
Trump jokes about Medal of Honor
Trump also turned the spotlight on himself during his remarks, joking that political figures are no longer allowed to be sarcastic or simply have fun without their comments becoming headlines and wondered if he could have a Medal of Honor too.
“One thing in the world of politics, you can't be sarcastic. You can't have any fun. You can't do anything that you think is cute because it- tonight, the story will be that Donald Trump wants a Congressional Medal of Honor for himself,” Trump said.
He then added: “I'm only kidding. Actually, I'm not kidding, I would like that.”
The video below shows President Trump joking about wanting Congressional Medal of Honor for himself.
Trump: We're privileged to have with us 15 of the 16 living recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. I want for myself a Congressional Medal of Honor, and I've studied it and I will give it to myself, I have no problem, but I'm not allowed to. Can you believe it? The one… pic.twitter.com/oVG3FcJLPP
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 10, 2026
Separately, the president also greeted Captain Royce Williams, the retired US Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient known for a remarkable Korean War dogfight in 1952, when he fought seven Soviet pilots alone.
.@POTUS greets Captain Royce Williams, a retired U.S. Navy naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient.
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) September 10, 2026
He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War in 1952.
HERO ❤️ pic.twitter.com/6kDnHHp6Xz
Trump’s museum visit also featured a major step involving Medal of Honor recipients and their legacy.
.@POTUS signs the "Hershel 'Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act" into law https://t.co/VafyiTD0EV pic.twitter.com/GCGHq7e2zV
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 10, 2026
The president signed legislation creating a monument to Medal of Honor recipients at the National Mall in Washington, DC.
The measure is named the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, honoring Hershel “Woody” Williams, described as the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient.