Donald Trump Got Another Participation Trophy, And It’s Every Bit As Absurd As The Others

    Yeah, you guessed it, he's the first person to get this one, too.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed Staff

    I’ve been working here since George W.

    Donald Trump got another participation trophy!

    A person in a suit places a "Peace Prize 2022" medal over their head while holding a microphone
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    As you know, he already has the very important, literally never before *awarded*, "FIFA Peace Prize."

    A person in a suit with a red tie holds out a lanyard, handing it to someone with a wrapped item on stage
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    The president of South Korea gave him a...crown?

    Two men standing near display cases with awards; one man holds a plaque featuring a decorative medal, possibly at a formal event or ceremony
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    He has the golden coal miners helmet from a steel factory in Pennsylvania.

    Person in a suit holds a metallic helmet gifted by three workers in industrial attire, including hard hats, at a factory setting
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    He's got a set of 1984 Olympic medals because he totally earned them.

    A man in a suit presents a framed set of Olympic medals while another man in a suit looks on, both standing in what appears to be an official setting
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    He was given this Ikkos award during a Women's History Month event by a US bobsledder.

    A person in a suit holds an award in a ceremonial setting with flags in the background
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    And how could we not mention the "Clean Coal" trophy?

    A group of men stand indoors, one holding a trophy shaped like a worker. American flags are in the background
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    Look at that:

    Statue of a coal miner with an ax on a pedestal, set against a backdrop of U.S. flags
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    Wellllll, the prizes don't stop there! He has a new one: the first-ever America First Award.

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    You can watch him getting the award here if you feel so obliged.

    There it is, a golden eagle:

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    Naturally, the internet's reaction was basically "wut?" So, here are 10 of the funniest things people are saying about this latest award.

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    10. "I’ll never understand how displays like this don’t cause people to spontaneously combust with embarrassment."

    Tweet screenshot. Sarah Longwell comments on a video of Rep. Mike Johnson announcing a new award, humorously questioning potential embarrassment
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    9. "Shoot me."

    Tweet by Peter FitzSimons showing a screenshot of a Republican event with a speaker and the caption, "Shoot me."
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    8. "More gold statues for Donald Trump while TSA agents wait for paychecks?! How very out of touch."

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    7. "FIFA Peace Prize-caliber."

    Tweet showing a C-SPAN screenshot: Rep. Mike Johnson discusses a new award inspired by the America First era at a GOP fundraiser
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    6. "I'm betting they're going to give it to him every year."

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    5. "make-a-wish president."

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    4. "Everyone is just creating new shiny awards to him now like he's a damn child."

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    3. "Gavelling, grovelling Speaker Mike Johnson desperately in search of a new pair of shoes from Donald.."

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    2. "These guys cannot be embarrassed. They have had the shame gene surgically removed."

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    1. "It's like giving a toddler an iPad in a restaurant to stop them from throwing a tantrum."

    Tweet by user with handle "@elduderino421" humorously criticizes an award given to Trump by Rep. Mike Johnson, shown in a C-SPAN screenshot
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    Thoughts???

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