When I think about Donald Trump — which I try not to do any more often than necessary — I don’t usually think of someone with a rip-roaring sense of humor. I mean, he’s no Robin Williams . . . right?

But what he told CBS News yesterday had me laughing so hard I nearly wet myself. And I’m still laughing. So I’d like to share it with you, in case you missed it.

In a telephone interview, when asked about his stated desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize, this is what he said:

“I have nothing to say about it. All I can do is put out wars. I don’t seek attention. I just want to save lives.” [James FitzGerald, BBC News, September 4, 2025.] [Bold emphasis is mine — that’s the funny part.]

Seriously . . . are there two Donald Trumps? Is this the same guy who’s been talking about nothing but a Nobel Prize for months? In February, he said, “They will never give me a Nobel Peace Prize. I deserve it, but they will never give it.” [Id.]

And in July, his press room Barbie, Karoline Leavitt, said it was “well past time” that he won the Nobel. Steve Witkoff also chimed in at a cabinet meeting just last week, calling him the “single finest” Nobel candidate in history. (I’m afraid Witkoff could use a little professional help as well, if that’s what he seriously believes.)

And Trump himself has said he has discussed the possibility of a Nobel with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg (though Stoltenberg has not confirmed that). [Id.]

But suddenly, he’s Mr. Modesty. “I don’t seek attention.” “I just want to save lives.” “All I do is put out wars.”

Honestly, folks . . . who is this person?

And if he truly is so anti-war and anti-violence, what the hell is he thinking when he orders suspected drug smugglers’ boats to be blown to smithereens?

Also, why does he want the Department of Defense to revert to its World War II name: the War Department? That’s just scary.

Come to think of it, I’m not laughing any longer. This is a man who appears to be in serious trouble, both physically and mentally. And if he is, then so are we all.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/5/25