Pity poor Trump, whose Nobel hopes were dashed by common sense | Dave Schilling

Maga supporters are upset the president didn't receive the peace prize. One thing's for sure: it's all about him

In this mortal existence, we all have dreams. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, until I found out there's no Taco Bell on the International Space Station. That's the thing about dreams: they often lead to cruel disappointment. Such is the fate of President Donald Trump, his hope of winning a Nobel peace prize dashed - not by a lack of fast food, but by common sense.

The 2025 award instead went to the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was barred from running for president by her nation's courts. Machado acknowledged Trump in her acceptance of the honor, saying she appreciated his support of Venezuelan democratic reform. At least he's keeping an eye on democracy somewhere.

Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist