Internet Roasts 'Department Of War' Rebrand As Trump Chases Nobel Peace Prize
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One social media user said, “If you’ve spent the last decade begging for a Nobel Peace Prize,” rebranding the Defense Department as the Department of War is “not exactly a winning strategy.”
President Donald Trump’s insistence on rebranding the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” may inadvertently affect his chances of achieving his long-sought goal of a Nobel Peace Prize.
The president made the name change on Friday via an executive order, claiming it was aimed at projecting American military strength around the globe.
“It’s a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now,” Trump said, after claiming the previous name was “woke.”
Maybe, but the decision to adopt a frankly more aggressive name for the department comes at a time when Trump has thirstily been lobbying for the Nobel Peace Prize since his first term in office.
In June, he even claimed he should have won “four or five” Nobel Prizes already. He even called Norway’s finance minister in July to tell him he wanted one.
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