Miami Readers React to Florida Man's Nobel Prize Nomination

The ever-ignoble, yet unignorable Florida man often provides headline and commentary gold.

So New Times readers were understandably in stitches this week after learning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated President Donald Trump, the ultimate Florida man, for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Netanyahu, in his letter, failed to mention many of the Commander-in-Chief's accomplishments.

Was it the decision that could cause nearly 12 million people to lose their medical insurance through his "Big Beautiful Bill?" Or maybe it was the bill's $150 billion in additional military spending? Could it have been his use of a Jewish slur when signing the bill last week?

Maybe Netanyahu is a fan of the way Trump mocked a reporter with a disability in 2016, invited 9/11 denier Laura Loomer to a 9/11 memorial in 2024, or how he regularly uses social media holiday posts to bash his naysayers.

Perhaps Netanyahu wants to reward Trump for bombing Iranian nuclear sites in June, which he alludes to in his letter without mentioning any violence.

Or perhaps, as the Guardian suggested, Netanyahu is playing chess while Trump fumbles with checkers — exploiting Trump’s craving for praise and flattery to prolong Israel’s brutal war on Gaza.

Netanyahu's office had not responded to multiple requests for comment at the time of this reporting.

Readers on Instagram, however, responded immediately and pointed out the irony of Trump's nomination.

"A war criminal nominating a convicted felon for a peace prize, can't make this shit up," one user writes. "Then I deserve Victoria's Secret angel of the year," one woman quips. Another user responded, "I'll take a Pulitzer for this post.""Hannibal Lecter nominating Dahmer for a Michelin Star," one apparent foodie writes.  "Mussolini never did this for Hitler," another says.

Still, another pointed out what a stark downgrade Trump would be compared to past recipients. (Last year's prize went to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.) "From 'Louis Vuitton' to a 'dollar store.' What a time in history!"

Several commenters wondered if the news was some twisted joke, while plenty reacted with multiple laughing emojis.

Others took a more serious approach.

"He ordered an unprovoked proxy bombing, then accidentally admitted it and made a direct strike without congressional approval," one user writes. "And that's peace in conservative America. As long as it's poor brown people being turned to red mist in places we don't have to see, we call it peace."

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