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underpants

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3. Trump's "thinking", Nobel....Norway....🤔...Finance Minister

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 11:36 AM

Aug 2025

Close enough. He called him on the street???

The Nobel committee is selected by their parliament but that’s quite a stretch from an executive branch Minister.

Every year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee selects laureates from hundreds of nominees. Its five members are appointed by Norway’s parliament in line with the instructions of 19th-century Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel. Winners are announced each October in Oslo.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-called-norway-finance-minister-ask-about-nobel-peace-prize/

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Trump tried to use his tariffs to extort a Nobel Peace prize from Norway [View all] bigtree Aug 2025 OP

The hubris. Trump unrestrained. A narcissistic sociopath. surfered Aug 2025 #1

a daily menace to humanity bigtree Aug 2025 #6

Another perfect quid pro quo. Justice matters. Aug 2025 #2

Trump's "thinking", Nobel....Norway....🤔...Finance Minister underpants Aug 2025 #3

Can you just imagine... Ocelot II Aug 2025 #4

That phone call should automatically disqualify anyone MacKasey Aug 2025 #5

He's gonna create his own drumpf Peace Prize JoseBalow Aug 2025 #7

This would legit end the career of any other politcian but once again, he gets a free pass. Initech Aug 2025 #8