'Daily Show' brutally mocks Trump's desperate bid for the Nobel Peace Prize:
"This is one of the saddest images I've seen in months."
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Daily Show Ridicules Trump's Nobel Peace Prize QuestThe show highlights Trump's failed attempt in 2025 and the prize awarded to Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado.
Key FactsJan 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Donald Trump has been seeking the Nobel Peace Prize for over a year without success.
- The prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado instead.
- Trump demanded that Machado hand over the award to him, which was mocked as absurd.
- A Daily Show segment satirizes the situation and sharply criticizes Trump's reaction.
Wow. This is one of the saddest images I've seen in months, and I follow one of those hairless cats on Instagram.— Josh Johnson comments on the absurdity of Donald Trump's reaction to the Nobel Prize.
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