Digested week: No Nobel again for Trump but he looks a cert to retain Fifa peace prize | John Crace
With his war in Iran and siding with Russia, it’s hard to think of someone who has done more to make the world a safer place In hindsight it might have been more, shall we say, diplomatic if Donald Trump had taken a few deep breaths after finding out that he had been overlooked for the Nobel peace prize for the second year running before virtually declaring war on Norway. But maybe we should just…
After two consecutive years of being overlooked for the Nobel peace prize, Donald Trump looked likely to retain his Fifa peace prize. While the world might appear to be a safer place, Donald Trump seems to have contributed to global tensions with his actions in Iran and Russia. His omission from the Nobel peace prize was a statement in itself, considering the wars he started, especially the war in Iran, which has raised global energy prices. Despite this, Trump still managed to be the only winner of the Fifa peace prize.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- FIFA to Investigate Peace Prize Awarded to Trump newsweek.com
- FIFA Standing Committees to review disciplinary procedures and FIFA Peace Prize dailytimes.com.pk
