Michael J. Fox fans react to emotional clip of actor receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom: ‘I love this!’

Fans of Michael J. Fox from around the world came together to respond with love to the heartwarming moment when Joe Biden awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Reacting to footage of the moment going viral on .

‘This is great. Congratulations to Michael J. Fox,” one person tweeted, alongside a video of the emotional ceremony in which he received the US’s highest civilian honor.

A second gushed: “We really don’t deserve Michael J. Fox. What a wonderful person.’

“Bless this man and his entire family,” a third raved, while others marveled at the way he has spent decades changing the world and making it a better place.

A third wrote: ‘He definitely deserves it. I admire him so much. Parkinson’s is not easy. But he keeps insisting.’

According to the White House, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States” and beyond.

The list of recipients who also received the honor on Saturday includes Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, fashionista and Vogue head Anna Wintour, designer Ralph Lauren and scientist Jane Goodall.

“President Biden believes that great leaders keep the faith, give everyone a fair chance and put decency above all else,” a press release said.

“These nineteen individuals are great leaders who have made America and the world a better place. They are great leaders because they are good people who have made extraordinary contributions to their country and the world.”

Michael J. Fox is best known for his role in Back to the Future, and throughout his career he has won five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Grammy.

The actor was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 29 and became a leading voice for research into the incurable condition.

He founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, based in New York.

“He is a world-renowned advocate for Parkinson’s disease research and development,” the White House said.

Fox first revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 1998 and founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation two years later in 2000.

Reacting to footage of the moment going viral on .

‘This is great. Congratulations to Michael J. Fox,” one person tweeted, alongside a video of the emotional ceremony in which he received the U.S.’s highest civilian honor

A second gushed: “We really don’t deserve Michael J. Fox. What a wonderful person

“Bless this man and his entire family,” a third raved, while others marveled at how he spent decades changing the world and making it a better place

Since then, the foundation – which he co-founded with his wife Tracy of 36 years – has raised more than $2 billion for Parkinson’s research.

In 2023, the foundation celebrated a major breakthrough: research funded by the organization identified a biomarker that can detect Parkinson’s before symptoms appear, a milestone that Fox was very proud of.

“It was one of the few times I cried about what we were doing. We wanted to find a way to diagnose the disease before symptoms appear,” he told People.

“Because then we could treat it and you’d never get it. It was a big breakthrough and a great moment,” he admitted.