President Donald Trump eagerly draped a gold medal around his own neck Friday as FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to his “close friend” at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

After his opening remarks at the ceremony preceding the World Cup group draw , Infantino handed the microphone to Trump.

“This is truly one of the great honors of my life,” Trump said. “And beyond awards, Gianni and I were discussing this, we saved millions and millions of lives. The Congo is an example; over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly.”

Trump’s comments came after the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed an agreement Thursday intended to halt fighting in eastern Congo and open the region’s vita

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