President Donald Trump faces public criticism after appearing to struggle while presenting the Congressional Medal of Honour to retired Army Major Nicholas Dockery during a White House ceremony on Thursday. Video footage shows Trump patting Dockery and then taking an extended period to secure the medal’s blue ribbon clasp. In the accounts reviewed, Trump is seen fiddling with the mechanism for nearly a minute before changing approach and knotting or otherwise fastening the ribbon in a way that drew laughter from some attendees. Trump also makes remarks during the presentation, and attendees are heard laughing as he addresses Dockery, though the exact wording is not clear in the available recordings. One report says Trump joked about wanting to give himself the medal before noting he was told he could not. The moment quickly becomes a topic of social media discussion, with critics mocking the length of time it took and questioning his ceremonial technique, while other users share it as a meme. Despite the online focus on the medal presentation, all sources state the ceremony’s purpose is to honor Dockery’s military service and exceptional valor, recognizing him with the U.S. military’s highest award.