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Ocelot II

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12. I don't think the Peace Prize committee likes him.

Reply to Pendrench (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:29 PM

Oct 9

There’s been strong lobbying for candidates before, but Trump’s brash and bombastic style, say experts, has jarred with a deep-rooted culture in Nordic societies that discourages self-promotion, and could make it harder for the committee to look past his persona.

“Culturally, Trump is very much an antithesis for Norway,” said Hilde Eliassen Restad, Associate Professor of International Studies at Oslo Nye University College. “He’s not subtle, not elegant, so that’s very much different this time.”

“But that’s how he achieves his goals,” she added, “so you could see why he would think he could get away with it.”

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Trump, the Nobel Peace Prize, & "impact on a trade deal and Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund" [View all] Miles Archer Oct 9 OP

My predicted winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) (Arabic: غرف الطوارئ) in Sudan Celerity Oct 9 #1

👀 underpants Oct 9 #4

That would be a worthy choice irisblue Oct 9 #15

What a pathetic loser, he has to threaten people to get the Peace prize. 1WorldHope Oct 9 #2

Plus, it won't work. OLDMDDEM Oct 9 #3

Right? blue neen Oct 9 #7

I figured the decision had already been made. underpants Oct 9 #5

Just my opinion, but if you have to ask/demand that you receive ANY sort of prize, it indicates that you are Pendrench Oct 9 #6

When that veteran gave him his Purple Heart..."I always wanted one." Miles Archer Oct 9 #10

I don't think the Peace Prize committee likes him. Ocelot II Oct 9 #12

The Norwegian government has nothing to do with the award. Ocelot II Oct 9 #8

I'm guessing the Norwegians will be just fine Fiendish Thingy Oct 9 #9

Apparently they are getting a lot of pressure. Ocelot II Oct 9 #11

Salmon and nice wool sweaters from Norway EYESORE 9001 Oct 9 #14

Sorry, when you are invading your own cities with troops, NO PEACE PRIZE FOR YOU! Raftergirl Oct 9 #13

"If you don't give me the Peace Prize, I'm going to come after your country!" tanyev Oct 9 #16

He's begging like a dog. thought crime Oct 9 #17

They could just give him a "special edition" medal.. a shiny gold-colored one with LeftinOH Oct 9 #18

Yeah, let's give it to the tyrant who is destroying his own country and attacking his own citizens dalton99a Oct 9 #19