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littlemissmartypants

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16. That's your opinion. And you're welcome to it. But some disagree.

Reply to llmart (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 05:32 PM

Jan 16

If the prize is reduced to a meaningless gesture then what is the prize? Is it even to be considered as a prize at all?

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Machado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway [View all] Shrek Jan 16 OP

Everything Chump touches dies... MustBeTheBooz Jan 16 #1

The headline is misleading. llmart Jan 16 #2

That's your opinion. And you're welcome to it. But some disagree. littlemissmartypants Jan 16 #16

neither one of them deserves the Nobel Skittles Jan 16 #27

Precisely. It was a shameless, and cowardly act, B.See Jan 16 #37

Choose better next time? A disgrace. ALBliberal Jan 16 #3

The tone has certainly shifted Shrek Jan 16 #8

She comes off as a Trump tool. And there will be no good takeaway from this for her. ALBliberal Jan 16 #9

Would not surprise me if he threatened her KS Toronado Jan 16 #21

Only to add? Wonder how war torn Venezuela feels about her now ALBliberal Jan 16 #10

Gushing? I don't remember anyone gushing. Wiz Imp Jan 16 #20

Not all of us were gush-prone. AloeVera Jan 16 #28

Maybe she is hoping he will Bettie Jan 16 #4

That's like saying "it sounds like water is wet"... regnaD kciN Jan 16 #11

Maybe? Gee, ya think? Wiz Imp Jan 16 #18

I personally don't know a lot about her Bettie Jan 16 #33

Sorry for the snark. I just couldn't help myself. Wiz Imp Jan 16 #34

I have been known to Bettie Jan 16 #35

Machado Will Go Incommunicado ForeGoneLegsBirne Jan 16 #22

There's more than a little bit of incredulity here in the U.S. as well. cloudbase Jan 16 #5

You Got That Right ForeGoneLegsBirne Jan 16 #25

there was a more restrained earlier response, i think from the nobel committee itself, that was more appropriate unblock Jan 16 #6

Disagree... regnaD kciN Jan 16 #12

They should rescind it. spanone Jan 16 #7

Accepting it shows how pathetic he is MacKasey Jan 16 #13

Decent Human Being..Not in Don's Toolbox ForeGoneLegsBirne Jan 16 #24

Unfortunately..... canetoad Jan 16 #14

Always remember fujiyamasan Jan 16 #15

It's never been a noble prize. It's certainly less than that now as a result. littlemissmartypants Jan 16 #19

They need to revoke it. I know they said they would never do that, but in this case it needs to be done. Wiz Imp Jan 16 #17

I ended up thinking at the time she got it.. Cha Jan 16 #23

The people in charge should revoke that Nobel prize synni Jan 16 #26

They need to suspend awarding the prize. carpetbagger Jan 16 #29

They should just end the "peace" prize. JI7 Jan 16 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Jan 16 #31

He took it and then showed her the door Hassler Jan 16 #32

Maybe the prize Rebl2 Jan 16 #36