what has trump said about the nobel peace prize?
Trump repeatedly suggested he deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize and then voiced his displeasure at being passed over for the most recent award, which Machado won last fall for her “efforts to advance democracy in Venezuela.” In a message to Norway’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre in January, Trump lamented not winning the prize, which is governed by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant,” Trump said, adding the prize snub was a reason he wanted to annex Greenland. In October, Trump said Obama “got a prize for doing nothing,” saying the committee gave Obama the peace prize “for doing absolutely nothing but destroying our country.” In December, FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave Trump the inaugural “FIFA Peace Prize,” citing his efforts to “promote peace and unity around the world.” Trump, while accepting the prize, called it “truly one of the great honors of my life.”
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what else did michelle obama say?
Obama, while heaping praise on her husband, said he used his eight years as president to “reveal your truest essence, your stubborn optimism and unflinching courage, your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency, your ferocious work ethic and absolutely unshakable moral fiber.” She also hailed him as the first Black president, noting the “higher standard that comes with all that.” Obama also said the opening of the Obama Presidential Center is “grounded” in their stories, but is not just about her or her husband. “A lasting legacy isn’t an award or a name on a building or the number of zeroes in a bank account, but the difference we make in one another’s lives,” Obama said.
key background
Obama spoke during the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, former President Obama’s presidential museum in Chicago. An all-star slate of celebrities and politicians were tapped to attend the ceremony, including former presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and former first ladies Jill Biden, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton. Former Vice President Kamala Harris also attended. Performers included Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend and Stevie Wonder. Other Hollywood attendees included Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and late-night hosts David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and Stephen Colbert.
further reading
Obama Center’s opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities (Associated Press)
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