Helluva Thing, ISN'T It? - 'Have to be prepared for anything': Norway braces for Trump's reaction to a Nobel snub

[B.See]

'Have to be prepared for anything': Norway braces for Trump’s reaction to a Nobel snub - Alternet

Hours before the official announcement of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize — and smack in the middle of an alleged deal between Israel and Hamas — Norway is bracing itself for a potential President Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize snub, the Guardian reports.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said they reached their peace prize decision on Thursday, and "observers believe it is highly unlikely that Trump will be awarded the prize, leading to fears in the country over how he will react to being overlooked so publicly," the Guardian says.

“Donald Trump is taking the US in an extreme direction, attacking freedom of speech, having masked secret police kidnapping people in broad daylight and cracking down on institutions and the courts. When [Trump] is this volatile and authoritarian, of course we have to be prepared for anything,” Bergstø told the Guardian.

Trump has relentlessly campaigned for the prize, insisting last year, "If I were named... Obama, I would have had the Nobel prize given to me in 10 seconds."

[Ocelot II]

1. Even if he weren't a warmongering lunatic who has effectively declared war on his own people,

he wouldn't be eligible for the 2025 prize because nominations closed on January 31, less than two weeks after he took office. That said, the Norwegians are well aware that Trump thinks he ought to have it anyhow, and that he's likely to throw a hissy fit and possibly retaliate when he doesn't get it even though the government has nothing to do with the award. They are aware that he's a vindictive dick who thinks he's entitled to it, quoting John Bolton, who said Trump thinks the world is divided into winners and losers; Trump considers himself a winner and therefore he should get the Peace Prize. It also bothers him a lot that Obama got it even after having been president for only a short time. And they know they will have to deal with the Trump/Nobel problem every year for as long as Trump is president. https://www.nrk.no/urix/kan-usa-straffe-noreg-om-trump-ikkje-far-fredsprisen_-1.17574346

We should see the announcement pretty early tomorrow, since Oslo is 6 hours ahead of US EDT.

[Totally Tunsie]

5. Announcement comes at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

[kacekwl]

2. If there ever was a person who

deserves NOT to have a peace award it's Donald J trump. It's the Department of War now is it not.

[B.See]

3. I think the mere fact that a country

has to actually be FEARFUL of NOT submitting to this madman SAYS IT ALL.

[Tree Lady]

4. If they ever gave it to him

I would loose all respect for them and never pay attention again.

But that said, thank god they are not in America so he will not get it!

[republianmushroom]

6. trump peace prize, NO,

war crimes, YES.

Blowing up ships in international water ? Peace prize.