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Cambodia to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, says deputy PM (www.reuters.com)

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I have no doubt in my mind he has somehow arranged for this

It's so obvious that Obama having won the Peace Prize lives rent free in his head

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago

They (Cambodia) mentioned tariffs in the same sentence as the nomination in the announcement, so minimizing those MIGHT have something to do with it...

[–] idarknight@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Most of what Obama did lives rent free…

[–] radix@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Get >50% of the vote? Straight to jail.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago

Cambodia, asked what was in the large bag with the dollar sign on it, quickly moved the bag behind them and angrily shouted “No more questions!”

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 days ago

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Surely Cambodia of all places knows the US government doesn't give a fuck about peace

[–] MarriedCavelady50@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They do know that all their exports go to the US, and Trump loves loves loves personal praise. Nominations are basically free.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its a true art of the deal move if there was one, ironically. It costs nothing and it provides the manipulation they need because trump is a child.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, nobody said that donald trump ever read his own book.

And nobody ever said he wrote it either!

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

And nobody ever said he wrote it either!

Oddly this is kind of why it might be worth reading. The ghost writer got their name on the cover. At a minimum someone there is good at making a deal.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Honestly, I would not be entirely shocked to see a headline in a few months saying that this was entirely orchestrated for this specific reason.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The same Khamer Rouge Cambodian nominating for a Nobel Peace prize? That Cambodia?