"For the coal company that gave it to him, it was a good trade. Make up an award, pay a trophy shop a couple hundred dollars to make a shiny trinket, and, in exchange, receive $175 million in government money to upgrade coal power plants. Trump likes awards because they temporarily fill an enormous hole in his soul, one that his family members have discussed in the past."
"This is just the latest in the list of fake awards Trump has been given by wealthy and connected people who know he's an egocentric simpleton who will fall for this trick. FIFA, the soccer organization, gave him a "Peace Prize" last year. Apple, the corporation, presented him with a glass-and-gold award as he exempted the company from a tariff."
James Grech, CEO of Peabody Energy, presented Donald Trump a bronze trophy resembling a coal miner at a ceremony attended by Republican lawmakers, Cabinet members, and coal executives. The award, created this year and named "Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal," preceded $175 million in government funds earmarked to upgrade coal power plants. The exchange is portrayed as a low-cost award given in return for federal money. The account links Trump's attraction to awards to emotional needs tied to childhood neglect. Multiple prior recognitions from FIFA, Apple, and the Nixon Foundation are cited as similar efforts to curry favor.
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