This man never ceases to amaze me, with a fair amount of amusing me. But *begging*? Oh, puh-lease. That’s a new low. Silly me didn’t think he could *get* any lower. Ewps. Why, you ask? Why yes, I’ll tell. From AlterNet:
Last month, President Donald Trump unexpectedly contacted Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg to address both trade tariffs and his aspirations for the Nobel Peace Prize, Politico reported Thursday. Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv had reported earlier that this follow-up came after a previous mention of the award in prior talks between the two.
Good grief. He’s about as subtle as the proverbial bull in a china shop. No, not *that* kind of china. He’s talking about his need for a Nobel Peace Prize. Yes, this man really represents our country. Interesting how he comes up with all these ways to show he’s an idiot to the world. When my friend down under asks me about something, yes, it’s *that bad*. Guhhhhh.
This claim was later confirmed to Politico. Dagens Næringsliv pointed out that this wasn’t the first time Trump had brought it up. Stoltenberg, who served as NATO secretary-general before taking his current post, told the outlet: “It is true that President Trump called me a few days before his conversation with Prime Minister Støre. Several of the president’s staff members also participated in the conversation, including Treasury Secretary Bessent and Trade Representative Greer.”
See me bang my head on my desk. He ASKED for one. ASKED. It’s even more proof that he’s an imbécil. You don’t GET one if you don’t DESERVE one. He’s done nothing to deserve it! Gaza, Ukraine, etc, etc, etc. Remember, done in 24 hours? And then backing away because it won’t be easy? Geeez! Well, that *ask* got out, and the backlash was intense.
Former advisor to President Barack Obama, Dan Pfeiffer, said in a post on the social platform X: “You don’t want a President this insecure.” Writer Dave Keating said, “Given how Europe has been reacting to Trump so far, it’s a real possibility that he will be able to bully his way into getting a Nobel Peace Prize. If he does, the prize will become meaningless. Also for all previous recipients. What an absurd world.” Ex U.S. diplomat James Gibney wrote: “This is so cringe.” (And lastly) Writer Elliot Wilson said, “Could he be any more needy?”
Asking for a Nobel when he hasn’t been given one because he hasn’t earned one. Look at how he’s been hammering all these other countries with tariffs. Look at how he tries to rule by fear. I hope the committee is strong enough to withstand his whining. When he does something, if ever, to *deserve* a peace prize, THEN he can talk. Til then? Don’t bother, fool. Don’t bother.
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It reminds me of his grabbing women, cheating at golf, cheating at everything. He totally believes he is entitled to whatever he happens to want at the time.
A new definition of ‘pathetic’.
A new dictionary needs to be written including all of the things tRump is. Example: entitled = Donald tRump. Other words: fill-in-the-blank = Donald tRump. These could fill an unabridged book of a thousand pages, and that’s a lot of examples! Any takers to compile it? Not me! No thanks!
From the series Mr. InBetween… the main character Ray, when confronted by his therapist about why he assaulted a punk, he replied: because they were being assholes. The therapist snidely said that the world was full of assholes…Ray asked do you want to know why? Why? Because people let them get away with it. The story of Trump.
Who does he think he’s fooling, eh? Certainly not the overseers of who gets Nobel Peace award. What a puffed-up delusional prig.
Only if the Committee had a “prize” for the most lethal, destructive and intellectually vacuous person on planet earth.