US President Donald Trump looks on during the announcement of a deal to lower drug prices with drug maker AstraZeneca at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
This is one piece of gold that US president Donald Trump is never going to get his short, stubby fingers on: an 18-karat gold medal with three naked men embracing, awarded to those who promote peace, democracy and human rights.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been given to some beauts – such as Henry Kissinger, for helping end the Vietnam War he perpetuated to aid Richard Nixon’s re-election.
But the prize was not designed for someone such as Trump. The Norwegian Nobel Committee would no doubt discontinue the award before it would give it to him.
His longing is partly inspired by his jealousy of Barack Obama, who absurdly got a Nobel Peace Prize after only eight months in office for just being a cool dude.
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