Donald Trump ’s long-running quest for the Nobel Peace Prize came to an end on Friday, and social media wasted no time reacting. As Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was announced as this year’s laureate, users across platforms erupted with a mix of relief, ridicule and mock sympathy for the US president who has made no secret of his desire for the prestigious award. “The fact Donald Trump very publicly wanted the Nobel Peace Prize and didn’t get it is enough to make today a good day,” one user wrote, summing up the mood among many of the US president’s critics. Others posted mock versions of Trump’s own style of online outrage, with one viral post reading: “NOBODY ENDED MORE WARS THAN ME. STILL NO NOBEL PRIZE! TOTALLY RIGGED. VERY SAD!”

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