Trump Gets FIFA 'Peace Prize' After 'Ending Wars' He Didn't Start
The story parrots Trump's assertion of ending '7-9 different wars,' including a 'largely aspirational peace deal' between the DRC and Rwanda. FIFA's President Gianni Infantino praised his 'unwavering commitment to advancing peace.' One might wonder if they checked a map, or a news archive, for that matter. This is the same former president who oversaw some of the most aggressive sanctions against
Iran, ramped up drone warfare, and greenlit massive arms sales to nations actively engaged in conflicts. The credulous reporting on a 'peace prize' given by a sports organization with its own storied history of — let's say, 'questionable' ethics — after a Nobel snub, truly encapsulates the media's embrace of performative politics. Perhaps next year, the International Olympic Committee will award a
Nobel for 'ending hunger' to whomever sells the most hot dogs at the opening ceremony. The disconnect between rhetoric and reality is so vast, you could fit a World Cup stadium in it.