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malthaussen

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32. I must be one of the few people who don't revere the Nobel Peace Prize.

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 02:13 PM

Jan 2026

Considering some of the clowns to whom the committee has awarded it, it's value is proportional to the worst recipient. It's a lot like the various Halls of Fame in that, or sports awards like Golden Gloves and MVPs. Some of the choices just suck.

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Bad news for the malignant narcissist [View all] mcar Jan 2026 OP

If only NJCher Jan 2026 #1

What about Noble Peace Prize? Roy Rolling Jan 2026 #16

And he looks like even more of a fool mcar Jan 2026 #42

Nobel Committee Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Says She Wants to 'Share It' With Trump LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #2

She invited pedo Trump to attack her own country Farmer-Rick Jan 11 #57

They should create a Nobel Participation Trophy leftstreet Jan 2026 #3

Right? OMG, yes. Conservatives are so vocal about "participation trophies" for snowflake toddlers... Beartracks Jan 2026 #49

Reality doesn't matter to him or his legion of chuds. flvegan Jan 2026 #4

As long as Machado gives him her medal, Trump doesn't care about the rules Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #5

Just like when that maga veteran gave cadet bonespurs his purple heart. niyad Jan 2026 #15

Jeez, isn't that the truth! I'm still pissed off. Trump said that "I've always wanted one of these". FFS FadedMullet Jan 11 #56

Fine. The whole world will laugh at him mcar Jan 2026 #43

Someone should give him the Ignoble Piece Prize. MineralMan Jan 2026 #6

Isn't that what FIFA did? FakeNoose Jan 2026 #17

The reason he's so obsessed with getting the Nobel peace prize, is that he thinks it's his ticket to heaven in the Fil1957 Jan 2026 #7

He thinks what he did to those children gets erased because someone gives him a medal? Iggo Jan 2026 #37

And... canetoad Jan 2026 #40

And Jimmy Carter! COL Mustard Jan 2026 #54

kingpig pedo doesn't believe in "God" even if he says so (lie) Justice matters. Jan 2026 #52

"i am limited only by my own morality" trump rampartd Jan 2026 #53

Well, he does like being unprecedented PatSeg Jan 2026 #8

He wants it because Barack has one. It's his Jealousy. BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #9

Bingo! calimary Jan 2026 #30

I doubt he's religious at all or believes in God. llmart Jan 2026 #39

There wasn't anyone else in the world more deserving besides Machado? newdeal2 Jan 2026 #10

Agreed. niyad Jan 2026 #13

I think the granting of the prize has become too political in recent years. Not just Machado, but Obama. At the time Fil1957 Jan 2026 #18

Obama totally deserved it, by uniting a enough people to win in a nation that has been so racist. Doodley Jan 2026 #24

He would disagree with you... Fil1957 Jan 2026 #34

"I think the Nobel committee was hoping that by giving him the award, Obama would stop the wars." MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2026 #27

I must be one of the few people who don't revere the Nobel Peace Prize. malthaussen Jan 2026 #32

The Nobel Committee should revoke Machado's Peace Prize simply for offering to give it to Trump. sop Jan 2026 #35

Agree 👍 MustLoveBeagles Jan 2026 #51

I literally don't understand why she is doing this. AllyCat Jan 2026 #11

what exactly is the confusing part? thebigidea Jan 2026 #28

Thanks for the snark. Just what I wanted today. AllyCat Jan 2026 #45

It's her way of bribing Trump to be put in power. Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #38

Slightly less snark, but still there. AllyCat Jan 2026 #46

Understood. What I cannot understand is why the Committee awarded niyad Jan 2026 #12

Maybe because the Nobel Peace Prize isn't about peace? malthaussen Jan 2026 #33

He'll take it anyway. He'll take his sharpie deminks Jan 2026 #14

What about the award WE gave him? We had it painted gold and everything! FakeNoose Jan 2026 #19

She can give him the medal if she wants. cab67 Jan 2026 #20

If there is ever an occasion where Barack must attend, BidenRocks Jan 2026 #21

But (he says) he ended 8 very hard to end wars, stopped 3 others, and saved tens of millions of lives! Doodley Jan 2026 #22

Have you ever seen a 2-yr-old . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #23

No, just kicking and screaming and crying and whining. Trmp has that down. If he **really** wants to win a Nobel .... eppur_se_muova Jan 11 #55

Piggy bullied, bribed and threatened her to hand it over to him. And the whole world knows it. MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2026 #25

Not a day goes by without the whole world young_at_heart Jan 2026 #26

I'm 90... homegirl Jan 2026 #41

Well, there goes Machado's chance to become president of Venezuela. sop Jan 2026 #29

On the contrary, TSF will use force to install her as president. nt Wednesdays Jan 2026 #36

It can however be coveted by the insane and sane alike Uncle Joe Jan 2026 #31

YW. mcar Jan 2026 #44

That will not stop him or her AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #47

That's true. Who cares, though? mcar Jan 2026 #48

Not to mention PEDO RAPIST, Treasonous Cha Jan 2026 #50