Featuring Richard Painter, Virginia Canter & Norm Eisen, Jen Rubin & Steven Cook, Norman Ornstein, the Contrarian Podcast, Meredith Blake, Jamie Schler, "Pet of the Week, & "The Contrarian Pod."
No. That's not a misspelling. Trump demands a piece of the prize money.
There were early reports this morning that Trump's staff was startled to see the walls of the gold encrusted Oval Office covered with what appeared to be hamburgers thrown against them shortly after the unexpected announcement that Maria C. Machado had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize today, publicly dedicated the prize “to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause.”
Given Machado's dedication to Trump, the 25% tariff that Trump imposed on March 24, 2025 on goods coming into the U.S from any country that imports Venezuelan oil, directly or indirectly, Trump's June, 2025 blocking of immigrant visas for Venezuelans, Trump's rescission of Biden's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, and Trump's recent air strikes in September and October hitting vessels on the open seas believed to be transporting drugs from Venezuela and killing 15 people, Trump believes that he has done far more in the interests of the Venezuelan people than what's her name Machado.
While he hinted that he's willing to accept only a piece of the prize, Trump has made it clear that he believes that the Norwegian Nobel Prize Committee intentionally denied Trump his well earned prize because Trump has already earned the admiration, adoration and love of every human being on this earth and it was time to recognize those who have accomplished so much less.
Trump stated that, in anticipation of the Norwegian Nobel Committee reconvening to reconsider their unfortunate bestowal of the Peace Prize, he would hold in abeyance the prospect of ordering the interception of Norwegian passenger and merchant ships to search them for contraband, terrorists and fugitives and to increase the tariffs on Norwegian goods shipped directly or indirectly to the United States.
He did not discount the prospect of accepting from Maria Machado herself a piece or all of the prize money which he would, of course, donate to the people of Norway to establish The Major Vidkun Quisling Award in Trump's honor.
We face a long, arduous journey ahead, and today we are forced to begin. We might ask, “why now,” Why now?” or “Do we have to?” But we have no choice. Our country has had a deep-rooted misalignment since its beginning that has become severely inflamed and cancerous. We need change, and we must start walking this long road. Perhaps what is happening today is a good thing because we can no longer avoid the inevitable treatment that we have ignored for 250 years.
One thing all 57 men agreed on at the Continental Congress in 1778 was that the government should be created to prevent the country from ever coming under the control of a king or royalty. Besides that, they were divided into groups based on geography, slavery, industry, wealth, labor, and religious beliefs. The eleven southern states wanted to form their own separate government and fought an unsuccessful war to achieve this.
The conditions in our country compel us to undertake a journey that will bring about significant reforms. We have a potential king, we're losing the rule of law, our freedom of speech, our voting rights, and our Supreme Court has become an extension of the White House.
The first step is for the states to reclaim their powers, take responsibility for self-governance, and prevent their states from being overrun by marauding gangs. Democratic states are targeted for this invasion, and the governors must organize to defend them. Democratic governors need to form a union to have the authority to protect their citizens' rights. Trying to defend their citizens as individual states is less effective than uniting among democratic governors.
The next step for these governors is to consider leaving the union and forming their own country. This way, they can establish their own rules for the new government. They could draft a document that respects the rights of all citizens, regardless of race, color, or religion, and include regulations for gun control. They can look back at our history to help shape their new constitution, acknowledging that our history has been complicated by attempts to resolve differences between the southern Republican states and the Democratic northern states. The governors could also find ways to ensure that all specific concerns their populations want to address are protected.
We must recognize that the news industry is driven by profit, prioritizing making money over informing the public about important issues. They focus on rankings and are controlled by billionaires who oppose discussions on how to change our country.
This journey is long and complex, but it is one we must undertake to restore and reaffirm our democratic way of life.
We face a long, arduous journey ahead, and today we are forced to begin. We might ask, “why now,” Why now?” or “Do we have to?” But we have no choice. Our country has had a deep-rooted misalignment since its beginning that has become severely inflamed and cancerous. We need change, and we must start walking this long road. Perhaps what is happening today is a good thing because we can no longer avoid the inevitable treatment that we have ignored for 250 years.
One thing all 57 men agreed on at the Continental Congress in 1778 was that the government should be created to prevent the country from ever coming under the control of a king or royalty. Besides that, they were divided into groups based on geography, slavery, industry, wealth, labor, and religious beliefs. The eleven southern states wanted to form their own separate government and fought an unsuccessful war to achieve this.
The conditions in our country compel us to undertake a journey that will bring about significant reforms. We have a potential king, we're losing the rule of law, our freedom of speech, our voting rights, and our Supreme Court has become an extension of the White House.
The first step is for the states to reclaim their powers, take responsibility for self-governance, and prevent their states from being overrun by marauding gangs. Democratic states are targeted for this invasion, and the governors must organize to defend them. Democratic governors need to form a union to have the authority to protect their citizens' rights. Trying to defend their citizens as individual states is less effective than uniting among democratic governors.
The next step for these governors is to consider leaving the union and forming their own country. This way, they can establish their own rules for the new government. They could draft a document that respects the rights of all citizens, regardless of race, color, or religion, and include regulations for gun control. They can look back at our history to help shape their new constitution, acknowledging that our history has been complicated by attempts to resolve differences between the southern Republican states and the Democratic northern states. The governors could also find ways to ensure that all specific concerns their populations want to address are protected.
We must recognize that the news industry is driven by profit, prioritizing making money over informing the public about important issues. They focus on rankings and are controlled by billionaires who oppose discussions on how to change our country.
This journey is long and complex, but it is one we must undertake to restore and reaffirm our democratic way of life.
Trump Demands Nobel Piece Prize!
No. That's not a misspelling. Trump demands a piece of the prize money.
There were early reports this morning that Trump's staff was startled to see the walls of the gold encrusted Oval Office covered with what appeared to be hamburgers thrown against them shortly after the unexpected announcement that Maria C. Machado had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize today, publicly dedicated the prize “to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause.”
Given Machado's dedication to Trump, the 25% tariff that Trump imposed on March 24, 2025 on goods coming into the U.S from any country that imports Venezuelan oil, directly or indirectly, Trump's June, 2025 blocking of immigrant visas for Venezuelans, Trump's rescission of Biden's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, and Trump's recent air strikes in September and October hitting vessels on the open seas believed to be transporting drugs from Venezuela and killing 15 people, Trump believes that he has done far more in the interests of the Venezuelan people than what's her name Machado.
While he hinted that he's willing to accept only a piece of the prize, Trump has made it clear that he believes that the Norwegian Nobel Prize Committee intentionally denied Trump his well earned prize because Trump has already earned the admiration, adoration and love of every human being on this earth and it was time to recognize those who have accomplished so much less.
Trump stated that, in anticipation of the Norwegian Nobel Committee reconvening to reconsider their unfortunate bestowal of the Peace Prize, he would hold in abeyance the prospect of ordering the interception of Norwegian passenger and merchant ships to search them for contraband, terrorists and fugitives and to increase the tariffs on Norwegian goods shipped directly or indirectly to the United States.
He did not discount the prospect of accepting from Maria Machado herself a piece or all of the prize money which he would, of course, donate to the people of Norway to establish The Major Vidkun Quisling Award in Trump's honor.
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We face a long, arduous journey ahead, and today we are forced to begin. We might ask, “why now,” Why now?” or “Do we have to?” But we have no choice. Our country has had a deep-rooted misalignment since its beginning that has become severely inflamed and cancerous. We need change, and we must start walking this long road. Perhaps what is happening today is a good thing because we can no longer avoid the inevitable treatment that we have ignored for 250 years.
One thing all 57 men agreed on at the Continental Congress in 1778 was that the government should be created to prevent the country from ever coming under the control of a king or royalty. Besides that, they were divided into groups based on geography, slavery, industry, wealth, labor, and religious beliefs. The eleven southern states wanted to form their own separate government and fought an unsuccessful war to achieve this.
The conditions in our country compel us to undertake a journey that will bring about significant reforms. We have a potential king, we're losing the rule of law, our freedom of speech, our voting rights, and our Supreme Court has become an extension of the White House.
The first step is for the states to reclaim their powers, take responsibility for self-governance, and prevent their states from being overrun by marauding gangs. Democratic states are targeted for this invasion, and the governors must organize to defend them. Democratic governors need to form a union to have the authority to protect their citizens' rights. Trying to defend their citizens as individual states is less effective than uniting among democratic governors.
The next step for these governors is to consider leaving the union and forming their own country. This way, they can establish their own rules for the new government. They could draft a document that respects the rights of all citizens, regardless of race, color, or religion, and include regulations for gun control. They can look back at our history to help shape their new constitution, acknowledging that our history has been complicated by attempts to resolve differences between the southern Republican states and the Democratic northern states. The governors could also find ways to ensure that all specific concerns their populations want to address are protected.
We must recognize that the news industry is driven by profit, prioritizing making money over informing the public about important issues. They focus on rankings and are controlled by billionaires who oppose discussions on how to change our country.
This journey is long and complex, but it is one we must undertake to restore and reaffirm our democratic way of life.
We face a long, arduous journey ahead, and today we are forced to begin. We might ask, “why now,” Why now?” or “Do we have to?” But we have no choice. Our country has had a deep-rooted misalignment since its beginning that has become severely inflamed and cancerous. We need change, and we must start walking this long road. Perhaps what is happening today is a good thing because we can no longer avoid the inevitable treatment that we have ignored for 250 years.
One thing all 57 men agreed on at the Continental Congress in 1778 was that the government should be created to prevent the country from ever coming under the control of a king or royalty. Besides that, they were divided into groups based on geography, slavery, industry, wealth, labor, and religious beliefs. The eleven southern states wanted to form their own separate government and fought an unsuccessful war to achieve this.
The conditions in our country compel us to undertake a journey that will bring about significant reforms. We have a potential king, we're losing the rule of law, our freedom of speech, our voting rights, and our Supreme Court has become an extension of the White House.
The first step is for the states to reclaim their powers, take responsibility for self-governance, and prevent their states from being overrun by marauding gangs. Democratic states are targeted for this invasion, and the governors must organize to defend them. Democratic governors need to form a union to have the authority to protect their citizens' rights. Trying to defend their citizens as individual states is less effective than uniting among democratic governors.
The next step for these governors is to consider leaving the union and forming their own country. This way, they can establish their own rules for the new government. They could draft a document that respects the rights of all citizens, regardless of race, color, or religion, and include regulations for gun control. They can look back at our history to help shape their new constitution, acknowledging that our history has been complicated by attempts to resolve differences between the southern Republican states and the Democratic northern states. The governors could also find ways to ensure that all specific concerns their populations want to address are protected.
We must recognize that the news industry is driven by profit, prioritizing making money over informing the public about important issues. They focus on rankings and are controlled by billionaires who oppose discussions on how to change our country.
This journey is long and complex, but it is one we must undertake to restore and reaffirm our democratic way of life.