The sixth annual FOX Nation Patriot Awards air Sunday evening on Fox Information Channel at 10 p.m. ET. Forward of the historic occasion, Fox Information Digital was on the Tilles Heart for Performing Arts in Brookville, New York to ask attendees what patriotism means to them.
The Patriot Awards have been emceed by Sean Hannity and featured President-elect Donald Trump. Attendees from all walks of life appeared to share a deep love of America, and lots of of them have been fast to elucidate why patriotism is so essential to them.
“Patriotism is respecting our military, respecting our armed forces, standing for the National Anthem, being proud to be an American because this is the greatest country and everybody should feel privileged to live here,” a feminine school pupil responded.
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“It means everything, no matter what background you come from: Black, White, Hispanic, we’re all Americans. We come together, we work hard, and we want the best for everyone,” one other attendee mentioned.
Others informed Fox Information Digital patriotism means “freedom,” “being a good person, “independence,” respect for the military, along with loyalty and simply loving the nation. A man who served as a firefighter for 27 years said patriotism is synonymous with the press.
“Having the ability to be free to speak,” he said.
Many Patriot Awards attendees pointed to Trump’s Election Day victory for their answer.
“If Trump would have misplaced, that might have been the top of this nation,” one woman said.
Trump, who received the honorary “Patriot of the Yr” award at the Tilles Center, promised a roaring crowd that he’s “going to get issues straightened out on this nation” once more.
Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino, who recently filed to run for Congress to succeed Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., after she was appointed to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was among the attendees of the Fox Nation event.
“Loving your nation,” he said when asked what patriotism means to him.
Another attendee said patriotism means “every little thing” to him.
“I’m about patriotism, freedom… And the opposite aspect, they’re about communism,” he mentioned.
The annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards is a night to bridge political gaps, unite behind a love of America and celebrate America’s everyday heroes. America’s heroes were honored in a number of categories, including the “T2T Stephen Siller Again the Blue Award,” “FOX Climate Final Patriot Award,” “Fox Nation Award for Service to Veterans,” “Fox Nation Salute to Service Award,” “Fox Nation Younger Patriot Award,” “Fox Nation Tradition Warrior Award,” “Fox Nation Award for Bravery” and “Fox Nation Award for Braveness.”
Fox News Media personalities, including Benjamin Hall, Will Cain, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, Harris Faulkner, Bill Hemmer, Abby Hornacek, Laura Ingraham, Johnny Joey Jones, Lawrence Jones, Brian Kilmeade, Martha MacCallum, Dana Perino, Judge Jeanine Pirro and Jesse Watters made appearances throughout the night and served as presenters.
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Fox Information Digital’s Madeline Coggins and Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report.