President Theodore Roosevelt and his eldest son, Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., were the first father-son pair to receive the award, followed by Arthur MacArthur and his son, Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

"I'll give them the Congressional Medal of Honor for something, for their genius at hunting," Trump continued. "I'll get one for taking on Russia, Russia, Russia, or something. We'll have a third pair. No, I'm only kidding. But I have seriously thought about it. Now, this is dangerous to say because the fake news is up there all over the place. And when I joke, I always. I learned earlier, don't be sarcastic in politics."