The renowned chemist's last will and testament stated his fortune would reward "those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind" in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology/medicine, and literature.
A fifth prize was established to award those who worked to promote peace.
For Nobel's Peace Prize, his will stipulated it was to be awarded to the person/organization "who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."
Anyone can be nominated—whether they worked for peace as defined by Nobel or not—by anyone who meets the submission criteria, but a person cannot nominate themselves. Most elected or appointed government officials can nominate someone or just claim to do it.
Per Nobel procedure, "neither the names of nominators nor of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize may be divulged until 50 years have elapsed."
In past years, MAGA minions in Congress and in the former Trump administration, as well as MAGA Republican President Donald Trump himself, have bragged about nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, despite his meeting none of the criteria.
Indeed, as with his first presidency, Trump loyalists are trying to get Nobel "buzz" going about Trump.
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Which works as a PR strategy for shifty businessmen and elementary school popularity contests, but is unlikely to influence the Nobel Committee.
But now that Trump is President again, his desperate and widely mocked prize campaign is back on.
Kayleigh McEnany,Trump's former press secretary, said on air Monday:
"So, rather than World War III, we may get more peace and rather than 34 felony counts, President Trump may end up with 34 Nobel Peace Prizes."
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In an attempt to "own the libs," McEnany added:
"That is for the leftists. You can clip this and make it go viral, and go nuts."
If the video clip did go viral, it would be because of the number of people mocking it.
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According to the Nobel website:
"Since World War II, the Peace Prize has principally been awarded to honour efforts in four main areas: arms control and disarmament, peace negotiation, democracy and human rights, and work aimed at creating a better organized and more peaceful world."
"In the 21st century the Nobel Committee has embraced efforts to limit the harm done by man-made climate change and threats to the environment as relevant to the Peace Prize."
Bombing another country at the behest of a third and failing to end the conflict a person claimed they'd end in 24 hours don't appear to qualify as acts of peace, just as escalating tensions in a region by moving an embassy to disputed territory didn't during Trump's first term.
Abducting people with secret police in one's own country didn't make the list of peace-minded actions either.
Twenty-three citizens of the United States have won the Nobel Peace Prize, including four U.S. Presidents and two Vice Presidents:
Trump has been trying hard to get one since 2016, but thus far he's been unsuccessful.
His chances in 2025 aren't looking too good either.
"He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."
You can see her post below.
After announcing a ceasefire between Iran and Israel on Monday, Trump later claimed that both nations had already violated the agreement. Rather than addressing the escalating risk of renewed U.S. involvement in the Middle East, he became typically defensive and called on Ocasio-Cortez to take a cognitive test similar to the one he has repeatedly touted taking himself.
Trump has previously bragged about acing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a screening assessment widely used for detecting cognitive impairment, referring to it as an "intelligence test."
And unsurprisingly, he suggested that Ocasio-Cortez's results would pale in comparison to his—even though that's not at all how it works:
"Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the “dumbest” people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, despite the fact that the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before. The reason for her “rantings” is all of the Victories that the U.S.A. has had under the Trump Administration. The Democrats aren’t used to WINNING, and she can’t stand the concept of our Country being successful again."
"When we examine her Test Scores, we will find out that she is NOT qualified for office but, nevertheless, far more qualified than [Texas Democratic Representative Jasmine] Crockett, who is a seriously Low IQ individual, or Ilhan Omar, who does nothing but complain about our Country, yet the Failed Country that she comes from doesn’t have a Government, is drenched in Crime and Poverty, and is rated one of the WORST in the World, if it’s even rated at all."
"How dare “The Mouse” tells us how to run the United States of America! We’re just now coming back from that Radical Left experiment with Sleepy Joe, Kamala, and “THE AUTOPEN,” in charge. What a disaster it was! AOC should be forced to take the Cognitive Test that I just completed at Walter Reed Medical Center, as part of my Physical."
He followed this up with attacks on Ocasio-Cortez's district:
"As the Doctor in charge said, “President Trump ACED it,” meaning, I got every answer right. Instead of her constant complaining, Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, in the District she “represents,” and which she never goes to anymore."
"She better start worrying about her own Primary, before she thinks about beating our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, whose career is definitely on very thin ice! She and her Democrat friends have just hit the Lowest Poll Numbers in Congressional History, so go ahead and try Impeaching me, again, MAKE MY DAY!"
You can see his post below.
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Ocasio-Cortez later responded with the following clap back for the ages:
"Mr. President, don’t take your anger out on me - I’m just a silly girl. Take it out on whoever convinced you to betray the American people and our Constitution by illegally bombing Iran and dragging us into war. It only took you 5 months to break almost every promise you made."
"Also, I’m a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully."
You can see her post below.
Many concurred.
As recently as April Trump bragged to reporters that he's taken several cognitive tests because they're "not too tough for me to take," issuing his remarks in tandem with the release of his physical exam results.
Trump is “fully fit” to serve as president, according to a memo released by the White House physician following his annual physical. Among the indicators cited to support that assessment: his “frequent victories” in golf tournaments—a claim the memo included unironically.
Later, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a conservative reporter’s widely mocked claim that Trump appears “healthier than ever,” saying she could “confirm the president is in very good shape, as you see on a near daily basis here.”
