https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-lobbying-nobel-prize-trump-takes-farcical-turn-rcna222492
White House lobbying for a Nobel prize for Trump takes a farcical turn
The White House called for the president to receive one Nobel prize in the morning and a different Nobel prize in the afternoon. But why stop there?
Aug. 1, 2025, 9:46 AM MST
By Steve Benen
Donald Trump’s desperate and yearslong desire for a Nobel prize is well documented. In fact, after his defeat in 2020, the Republican president released a weird, campaign-style video that suggested he’d already received a Nobel prize.
But as pitiful as this has become, Trump isn’t lobbying by himself. Congressional Republicans have tried to please the president by nominating Trump for a Nobel prize, and foreign leaders eager to curry favor with the American leader have done the same thing.
And then, of course, there’s the White House. The Hill reported:
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Thursday that President Trump deserves a Nobel Prize for his commitment to ‘restructuring’ global trade rates. ‘I’m thinking that since he’s basically taught the world trade economics, he might be up for the Nobel on economics...,’ Navarro said during an appearance on Fox Business Network.He didn’t appear to be kidding.
Just so we’re all clear, when economists receive Nobel prizes, it’s because of their academic work and the impressiveness of their scholarship. Navarro seemed to suggest that the president should get the same honor for imposing trade tariffs — which as University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers explained, Trump appears to have settled on by “scribbling numbers with a Sharpie.”
Roughly six hours later, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, reading from prepared notes, told reporters that Trump “has brokered on average about one peace deal or ceasefire per month during his six months in office.” She added, “It’s well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.”
She seemed to overlook Trump’s vow to end the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza — a promise he apparently doesn't know how to keep.
Nevertheless, to recap, the White House called for the president to receive one Nobel prize in the morning and a different Nobel prize in the afternoon.
But why stop there? Every year, the Nobel committee awards a prize for medicine — and Trump has presented some groundbreaking ideas about injecting disinfectants into people. Sure, the medical “establishment” frowns on these sorts of treatments, but that’s all the more reason to reward the president’s “outside the box” creativity.
There’s also a Nobel Prize in literature that could theoretically go to Trump. Has the Nobel committee seen his weird letters to foreign leaders? How about his hysterical tweets filled with misspellings, weird capitalization and enough exclamation points to make an ill-tempered tween blush?
Or maybe everyone involved can just cut to the chase and simply rename Nobel prizes and agree to call them “Trump Prizes”? Given recent events, it seems inevitable that some GOP lawmaker will introduce a resolution along those lines sometime soon.
@Suzianne saidTrump could invest himself with a ‘Nobel’ prize in mathematics, 2000% better than a peace prize, any day now, any day now. Just look at how well his crypto currency is doing! By Easter.
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White House lobbying for a Nobel prize for Trump takes a farcical turn
The White House called for the president to receive one Nobel prize in the morning and a different Nobel prize in the afternoon. But why stop there?
Aug. 1, 2025, 9:46 ...[text shortened]... seems inevitable that some GOP lawmaker will introduce a resolution along those lines sometime soon.
@Suzianne saidi didn't know they gave the Nobel prize to Rapists and felons.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-lobbying-nobel-prize-trump-takes-farcical-turn-rcna222492
White House lobbying for a Nobel prize for Trump takes a farcical turn
The White House called for the president to receive one Nobel prize in the morning and a different Nobel prize in the afternoon. But why stop there?
Aug. 1, 2025, 9:46 ...[text shortened]... seems inevitable that some GOP lawmaker will introduce a resolution along those lines sometime soon.
@Suzianne saidDonald Trump's jealousy of President Obama is so obvious, it's practically stamped on his forehead. Obama was an HLS grad, and one of the very few that made law review (and HLS does NOT suffer fools gladly!). President Obama governed America from the depths of the great recession into an era of economic prosperity that few would argue with. In addition to giving millions of Americans healthcare, they so badly needed.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-lobbying-nobel-prize-trump-takes-farcical-turn-rcna222492
White House lobbying for a Nobel prize for Trump takes a farcical turn
The White House called for the president to receive one Nobel prize in the morning and a different Nobel prize in the afternoon. But why stop there?
Aug. 1, 2025, 9:46 ...[text shortened]... seems inevitable that some GOP lawmaker will introduce a resolution along those lines sometime soon.
Donald and his minions are lobbying for the Nobel Peace prize, because little Donnie is pea green with envy.
A quote regarding Obama from the Nobel committee: "For his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples". Obama earned his Nobel Peace prize.
And Trump?
"He's just another power junkie
just another silk scarf monkey.
You'd know it if you saw his stuff,
the man just isn't big enough!"
Eagles - The King of Hollywood 😏
@Suzianne saidComplete madness.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-lobbying-nobel-prize-trump-takes-farcical-turn-rcna222492
White House lobbying for a Nobel prize for Trump takes a farcical turn
The White House called for the president to receive one Nobel prize in the morning and a different Nobel prize in the afternoon. But why stop there?
Aug. 1, 2025, 9:46 ...[text shortened]... seems inevitable that some GOP lawmaker will introduce a resolution along those lines sometime soon.
@mchill saidSpot on.
Donald Trump's jealousy of President Obama is so obvious, it's practically stamped on his forehead. Obama was an HLS grad, and one of the very few that made law review (and HLS does NOT suffer fools gladly!). President Obama governed America from the depths of the great recession into an era of economic prosperity that few would argue with. In addition to giving millions of Am ...[text shortened]... now it if you saw his stuff,
the man just isn't big enough!"
Eagles - The King of Hollywood 😏
@shavixmir saidThey can't pronounce "farcical" but they can say "Yuh, he deserves it!!!"
Complete madness.
@Suzianne saidThey can lobby as much as they want - Trump won't have it.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-lobbying-nobel-prize-trump-takes-farcical-turn-rcna222492
White House lobbying for a Nobel prize for Trump takes a farcical turn
The White House called for the president to receive one Nobel prize in the morning and a different Nobel prize in the afternoon. But why stop there?
Aug. 1, 2025, 9:46 ...[text shortened]... seems inevitable that some GOP lawmaker will introduce a resolution along those lines sometime soon.