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Soukmyfalafel · 10/10/2025 12:58

This thread ain't the least bit suspicious. At all. It really, really isn't. Honestly.....it definitely isn't....

Soukmyfalafel · 10/10/2025 12:58

Narcissistic Prat Prize I'd be on board with.

Ponderingwindow · 10/10/2025 13:06

Saying there is a peace deal and a peace deal actually being accepted, implemented, and working are two very different things.

Are the hostages home? Has the fighting stopped? Do the people of Gaza have clean food and water? Are roads and buildings being repaired?

none of that has happened. All that has happened is a man has claimed there is a peace deal. There is nothing worthy of accolades yet.

If peace actually happens off these discussions, I don’t care who gets the credit. I’m not holding my breath that it’s actually going to happen though.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 10/10/2025 13:09

I am happy for the Nobel Prize Committee to dangle the peace prize in front of Trump as an incentive throughout his remaining time in office, but he should understand that he needs to deliver first.

A fragile ceasefire with no clear agreement on the way forward towards a lasting peace isn't enough in my view, particularly in light of the many things which Trump is doing which are clearly against peace. There hasn't been much engagement with the longer term at all, because Trump isn't really interested in any of that.

I can't stand the guy, but if he could genuinely manage to deliver a just and lasting peace in either the Middle East or Ukraine, then I would very gladly support him getting the Nobel Peace Prize and I would consider it well deserved. As things stand, we are a very long way off that happening.

Soukmyfalafel · 10/10/2025 13:10

@Ponderingwindow same here. And even if it was, it doesn't mean the suffering is over. It will continue even if there was a peace deal because you don't just dust yourself off after being in a war zone and seeing the worst of suffering and then have a lovely life.

Havanananana · 10/10/2025 13:11

Now that Trump hasn't been awarded the prize, will he lose interest in Gaza, abandon the peace process and just move on to the next thing that he thinks will garner him praise, money or both? Just as he always does.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 10/10/2025 13:11

They gave it to Obama for nothing!

It was actually even worse than that, @amber763; Obama was nominated before he was President, and while that didn't necessarily mean he couldn't have earned it nobody's ever been able to show how he did

I did once see a comment that it was given to "encourage" him to do good though - rather than having done it already - so it seems that's enough for some

EasternStandard · 10/10/2025 13:18

GasPanic · 10/10/2025 11:40

He puts a lot of energy and effort trying to promote peace. Maybe his peace though.

The guy is almost 80 years old and has spent huge amounts of energy and time flying around trying to achieve peace in Ukraine and the Middle East when really he could just walk away from that and focus on his own country and issues.

I don't think the peace prize is solely about results. it's about the effort that is made. So whether peace is actually achieved is kind of irrelevant to me in awarding the prize, its about the amount of time and effort that goes into trying to achieve it.

Still the guy is a very devisive character and my guess is if he brought peace to the entire world there are many people that would still hate him and still think he was not worthy of any reward.

That's politics these days though, cheering for your own camp and being hypocritical about the achievements of others who aren't aligned with your side.

I guess the question remains whether the peace prize is about the person who actually does the most to promote peace. Or the person with the right politics that actually does the most to promote peace.

Yes people won’t want him to get it no matter what. If he does manage to get peace then great.

DrPrunesqualer · 10/10/2025 13:24

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 10/10/2025 13:09

I am happy for the Nobel Prize Committee to dangle the peace prize in front of Trump as an incentive throughout his remaining time in office, but he should understand that he needs to deliver first.

A fragile ceasefire with no clear agreement on the way forward towards a lasting peace isn't enough in my view, particularly in light of the many things which Trump is doing which are clearly against peace. There hasn't been much engagement with the longer term at all, because Trump isn't really interested in any of that.

I can't stand the guy, but if he could genuinely manage to deliver a just and lasting peace in either the Middle East or Ukraine, then I would very gladly support him getting the Nobel Peace Prize and I would consider it well deserved. As things stand, we are a very long way off that happening.

They didn’t dangle the Peace Prize though
He phoned them in July to ask about it

They've said they don’t give it to people just because they ask and wouldn’t consider Trump anyway because of his history.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 10/10/2025 13:24

EasternStandard · 10/10/2025 13:18

Yes people won’t want him to get it no matter what. If he does manage to get peace then great.

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I don't think that's true, though. There will be some who wouldn't want him to get it no matter what, but if he could genuinely get us to a peace deal (rather than just a ceasefire) then I don't think many people would begrudge him the prize.

I think it was Emily Thornberry yesterday saying that she would start wearing a MAGA hat if Trump could achieve real peace in the Middle East. We aren't there yet, though.

FWIW, I do believe that Trump generally wants to bring about peace. I just think he looks at things in a fairly short term way, he doesn't understand the history and he doesn't engage with the detail. And those factors may make it difficult for him to achieve a just and lasting peace.

TheNuthatch · 10/10/2025 13:29

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 10/10/2025 13:24

I don't think that's true, though. There will be some who wouldn't want him to get it no matter what, but if he could genuinely get us to a peace deal (rather than just a ceasefire) then I don't think many people would begrudge him the prize.

I think it was Emily Thornberry yesterday saying that she would start wearing a MAGA hat if Trump could achieve real peace in the Middle East. We aren't there yet, though.

FWIW, I do believe that Trump generally wants to bring about peace. I just think he looks at things in a fairly short term way, he doesn't understand the history and he doesn't engage with the detail. And those factors may make it difficult for him to achieve a just and lasting peace.

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Perhaps the prospect of being awarded the NPP next year will keep Trump focused on achieving a lasting peace.

DrPrunesqualer · 10/10/2025 13:30

TheNuthatch · 10/10/2025 13:29

Perhaps the prospect of being awarded the NPP next year will keep Trump focused on achieving a lasting peace.

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He’ll have to change his authoritarian rule of his own country first

Then there’s his questionable history …

Havanananana · 10/10/2025 13:35

GasPanic · 10/10/2025 11:40

He puts a lot of energy and effort trying to promote peace. Maybe his peace though.

The guy is almost 80 years old and has spent huge amounts of energy and time flying around trying to achieve peace in Ukraine and the Middle East when really he could just walk away from that and focus on his own country and issues.

I don't think the peace prize is solely about results. it's about the effort that is made. So whether peace is actually achieved is kind of irrelevant to me in awarding the prize, its about the amount of time and effort that goes into trying to achieve it.

Still the guy is a very devisive character and my guess is if he brought peace to the entire world there are many people that would still hate him and still think he was not worthy of any reward.

That's politics these days though, cheering for your own camp and being hypocritical about the achievements of others who aren't aligned with your side.

I guess the question remains whether the peace prize is about the person who actually does the most to promote peace. Or the person with the right politics that actually does the most to promote peace.

How does he find the time for all this "effort?"

When he's not trying to prosecute people he doesn't like, removing elected officials and generals and journalists who challenge his statements, attacking the Mayor of London, threatening Canada, Greenland and Mexico, ordering attacks on citizens of foreign countries, and generally filling his social media accounts with nonsence ... he's off playing golf.

Other people have done all of the groundwork, often opposed by Trump and his side-kicks. It has been as difficult to get Trump to understand and agree to support a peace plan as it has been to get Hamas and Israel to agree. While the US president, whoever is President, has the power to back up his country's position, it has taken months for Trump to use that power and it would appear that the driving force was not his desire to see peace but the thought that he might actually win the Nobel Prize.

TheNuthatch · 10/10/2025 13:40

DrPrunesqualer · 10/10/2025 13:30

He’ll have to change his authoritarian rule of his own country first

Then there’s his questionable history …

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It's up to the American people to decide who they vote for, I'm not an American.
If he achieves lasting peace in the ME, I'm happy for that to be recognised.

DrPrunesqualer · 10/10/2025 13:43

Havanananana · 10/10/2025 13:35

How does he find the time for all this "effort?"

When he's not trying to prosecute people he doesn't like, removing elected officials and generals and journalists who challenge his statements, attacking the Mayor of London, threatening Canada, Greenland and Mexico, ordering attacks on citizens of foreign countries, and generally filling his social media accounts with nonsence ... he's off playing golf.

Other people have done all of the groundwork, often opposed by Trump and his side-kicks. It has been as difficult to get Trump to understand and agree to support a peace plan as it has been to get Hamas and Israel to agree. While the US president, whoever is President, has the power to back up his country's position, it has taken months for Trump to use that power and it would appear that the driving force was not his desire to see peace but the thought that he might actually win the Nobel Prize.

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Agree
Obama got it so he wants it
Its envy
which is why he has removed Obamas portrait from the line up of past Presidents at the White House

Pathetic

Shellyash · 10/10/2025 13:49

SocksAndTheCity · 09/10/2025 22:40

He is overseeing the attacking of Venezuelan boats, killing civilians who have not been charged with or convicted of any offence under the guise of a made up 'war' on drug traffickers.

Yeah, he's practically the Dalai Lama

Honestly, he's not shooting a family holiday yatch cruising around the carribean out of the water for fun. Western nations have too much to answer to for that. He's acting tough against drugs suppliers. These guys on the boats are as ruthless as they come and would blow your head to bits for fun.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 10/10/2025 13:52

TheNuthatch · 10/10/2025 13:29

Perhaps the prospect of being awarded the NPP next year will keep Trump focused on achieving a lasting peace.

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Anything that gets people to genuinely apply themselves to a lasting peace works for me, but sadly there's a fair chance they'll all be fighting again by the time the next nominations come round, so it may no longer look so good for Trump

NorfolkandBad · 10/10/2025 13:53

Fourfurrymonsters · 10/10/2025 11:33

Is no one remembering that every word that comes out of that thing’s mouth is either utterly incoherent or a downright lie?? I can’t think of anyone less deserving of a Nobel Peace prize than the fluorescent fuckwit. These awards are supposed to represent recognition of someone who works selflessly to improve humanity. Trump wants it like a toddler wanting a fucking lollipop, and the fact that he himself is demanding it just sums up the orange thing to a T. I can’t bring myself to call it a man. It’s despicable.

You do know Biden is not POTUS anymore right ?

Cyclistmumgrandma · 10/10/2025 13:54

MondaysChildisFairofFace · 09/10/2025 22:22

Aibu

So he has achieved a peace deal. Anyone else done that recently?

Give him the Peace Prize. Then go on and get Putin to agree peace.

So he thinks he should get it for ending 7 unendable wars.... Here is the BBC's "More or Less" team fact checking that. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002k3l3?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

BBC blocks with Sounds written underneath in orange on a black background.

More or Less - Has Donald Trump ended seven 'unendable' wars? - BBC Sounds

Trump’s peace deals, Labour’s GDP claim and university league tables

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002k3l3?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

SocksAndTheCity · 10/10/2025 13:56

Shellyash · 10/10/2025 13:49

Honestly, he's not shooting a family holiday yatch cruising around the carribean out of the water for fun. Western nations have too much to answer to for that. He's acting tough against drugs suppliers. These guys on the boats are as ruthless as they come and would blow your head to bits for fun.

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The desire to play Billy Big Bollocks does not usurp any persons right to a fair trial, nor does it bestow the right to execute that person at will because you're fairly sure they've done something.

You (and he) maybe think it should, but that's irrelevant.

CharlotteCChapel · 10/10/2025 13:56

He should get the no bell piece prize. Im sure someone could read it to him

Hohumdedum · 10/10/2025 13:59

KnickerlessParsons · 09/10/2025 22:46

a) it’s been less than 24 hours and it might not last
b) it’s a cease fire, not an end to the war (yet)
c) he threatened to take Greenland by force
d) he is sending troops into the streets of the US.

I agree with this.

Didn't the last ceasefire last for about two seconds? Unfortunately I won't be surprised if Israel goes straight back to bombing Palestinian land as soon as the hostages are released to make way for Trump's Riviera.

JudgeJ · 10/10/2025 13:59

MondaysChildisFairofFace · 09/10/2025 22:25

Reported nominations
Nominee Country/ Headquarters Nominator(s)
Issa Amro (born 1980) Palestine Ingrid Fiskaa (born 1977)
Jeff Halper (born 1946) Israel United States
Mahrang Baloch (born 1993) Pakistan
Chow Hang-tung (born 1985) Hong Kong Guri Melby (born 1981)

Is one allowed to nominate oneself?
For which of his claimed peaceful endings to 7 wars is he nominating himself? Surely there has to be some meaningful proof of a lasting peace, 5 years maybe, the ink is hardly dry on the paperwork at the moment.
He'll be nominating himself for beatification next week!

DancefloorAcrobatics · 10/10/2025 14:04

🤔 wait and see, nothing has happened yet exept a ceasefire. And we had that before, so only time will tell.

Shellyash · 10/10/2025 14:07

SocksAndTheCity · 10/10/2025 13:56

The desire to play Billy Big Bollocks does not usurp any persons right to a fair trial, nor does it bestow the right to execute that person at will because you're fairly sure they've done something.

You (and he) maybe think it should, but that's irrelevant.

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I guarantee that there is plenty of warning for the criminals and they make the choice. They will be armed to the teeth.
These guys are not your old granny travelling at 33 in the 30 limit.