The Many Reasons Why Trump Should NEVER Get The Nobel Peace Prize

It's no secret that Donald Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. He's said it many times - and has even called a member of the Nobel Prize board to lobby for it. The problem is he doesn't seem to understand that the prize is not some political gift - it is an award that must be earned.

The way the prize is earned is by doing selfless work to promote peace, human rights, and democracy - work that makes the world a better place for everyone.  Most of Trump's actions have done just the opposite.

* Trump is a bully, and has tried to bully other countries into supporting his desires by putting tariffs on almost every nation in the world.

* He withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Accords, severely restricted the U.S. from advancing safe and renewable forms of energy, and promoted the increased use of fossil fuels - making it much more likely the world will not be able to avoid crucial tipping points on global climate change.

* He has given huge tax cuts to the rich, and partially paid for it by kicking millions of Medicaid roles and eliminating increased subsidies for private insurance causing millions more to be unable to afford the increase in insurance premiums - resulting in the increase of millions without any health insurance and increasing the likelihood that many rural hospitals will close their doors.

* He has sent troops into many large American cities to intimidate the citizens by claiming a fraudulent "state of emergency".

* He has perverted the Department of Justice - turning it into a vehicle for him to attack his critics and political opponents.

* After claiming he was going after immigrant criminals, he has used an enlarged and empowered ICE to arrest hard-working men and women (and children) with no criminal records.

* Without proof or due process, he has instructed the Defense department to attack and kill persons in boats in international waters. This was nothing short of murder!

* He has usurped the constitutional power of Congress to control the national budget.

* He has tried to "whitewash" American history, and destroyed rules designed to enhance the equality and opportunity of nonwhites.

* He has encouraged states to redistrict to give his party an unfair advantage in elections.

* He has used his office to make himself (and his family) much richer, while increasing inflation that makes life harder for most Americans.

* Even though he finally bullied Netanyahu into finally stopping the killing of Palestinians, he still supports the Israeli theft of Palestinian land, and refuses to support the Palestinians right to self-determination and a state of their own.

Trump's actions have done nothing to further peace, human (or political) rights, or democracy in the world. He has not earned consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is unlikely that he ever will.