President Trump honored National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who was shot in the head by a terrorist from Afghanistan

This is the feel-good moment of whole night.

But Trump had a massive surprise for Andrew at the end.

“On his way to a miraculous recovery…but he’s doing great.”

“So Andrew, while you’re up, now I’m going to ask a highly respected general to present Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe and the great family of Sarah Beckstrom with the award created by our late great president George Washington himself.”

“It’s called the Purple Heart!”

[Crowd erupts]

This is the feel-good moment of whole night.

For four straight minutes, President Trump honored National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who was shot in the head by a terrorist from Afghanistan — and against all odds, he was standing in the audience.

But Trump had a massive… pic.twitter.com/QD4zsFlXSJ

— Overton (@overton_news)February 25, 2026

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