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Whoever said flattery will get you nowhere apparently never had to deal with President Donald Trump.
Case in point: former New York senator and first lady Hillary Clinton ― Trump’s rival in the 2016 presidential election ― recently said she can imagine a scenario where she nominates him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Although the president has previously called Clinton “the devil” and “Crooked Hillary,” and his rally crowds chant things like “Lock her up!” and “Hillary for prison,” he suggested a possible change of tune Friday during an interview with Fox News host Brett Baier.
Clinton, the former secretary of state, told the “Raging Moderates” podcast on Wednesday that if Trump managed to end Russia’s war with Ukraine with a fair deal, she would personally nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
But there’s a caveat: Clinton said Trump must make Putin agree to a ceasefire without any exchange of territory, and Russia must actually withdraw from the territory they previously seized.
Trump seemed unaware of Clinton’s possible endorsement until Baier made him aware of it on Friday.
“Did you see that Hillary Clinton yesterday said that if you got this deal done and not capitulate to Putin, that she would nominate you for the Nobel Peace Prize?” Baier asked.
Trump seemed pleased, but focused more on Clinton’s mild promise of praise rather than what it would take to get it from her.
“That was very nice. I might have to start liking her again,” Trump replied.
Baier: Hillary Clinton said that if you got this deal done and not capitulate to Putin, she would nominate you for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Trump: That was very nice. I might have to start liking her again. pic.twitter.com/AuiPkbHBRl
Trump has made no secret about coveting the Nobel Peace Prize, even griping in June that he should’ve gotten “four or five” of them already.
As a result, many people on social media had thoughts about Trump’s apparent Nobel neediness.
Some people wondered if he realized Clinton’s supposed praise was actually a suggestion that he doesn’t have it in him to get a fair deal from Putin.
He's so dumb. He doesn't even realize that she's saying he's a POS who won't/can't get it done.
— The Great Gig in the Sky (@thegreatgig8) August 15, 2025He doesn’t know what capitulate means, does he?
— The Dr. - ❤️’s Educated Women (@gatesisthedevil) August 15, 2025If he gets in done I hope she tells him she was only kidding. 😂😂😂
— Ann Taylor (@AnnTayl98914624) August 15, 2025Others pointed how thirsty Trump is for anything that vaguely sounds like a compliment.
He’s such a narcissist it’s so easy to get him to like you by giving him half ass praise
— Sycamore’s Source (@sycamoressource) August 15, 202520 Years OfFreeJournalism
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All you have to do is give Trump a compliment and he rolls over for a belly scratch
— Casey 🔥 (@iKtotheC) August 15, 2025Trump hears “don’t capitulate” and focuses on Hillary liking him.
For him, it’s never about peace — it’s about ego strokes.
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