Letter: Nobel maneuverings

The Norwegian press reported that Donald Trump, in a call to the Norwegian Finance Minister, told him he wanted to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Probably there was some attempted transactional wheeling and dealing over tariffs tied to his quest for the prize. Four of Trump's predecessors, including Barack Obama, have received the award. No wonder Donald's nose is out of joint. Do you think any previous award candidates or prize hopefuls ever called a member of the nominating committee to lobby for the prize? How incredibly vulgar and tawdry - but consider the askee. Trump seeing himself as Nobel Prize material is absurd - but it seems absurdity rules the day. This supremely unqualified individual managed to be elected President again. Should he receive a Nobel nomination or, God forbid, actually be awarded the Nobel Prize, it will forever be tarnished and rendered meaningless, as was the Presidential Medal of Freedom when awarded to Rush Limbaugh by Donald Trump.