'There's still more wars to end': Social media erupts after Trump misses Nobel - best memes and reactions

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!”

When Donald Trump doesn't win Nobel Peace Prize

Modi, Jinping and Putin: pic.twitter.com/4qSrtSOxXM

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 10, 2025

The fact Donald Trump very publicly wanted the Nobel Peace Prize and didn’t get it, is enough to make today a good day. pic.twitter.com/cNv807QT4C

— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) October 10, 2025

NOBODY ENDED MORE WARS THAN ME. STILL NO NOBEL PRIZE! TOTALLY RIGGED. VERY SAD! #Trump #NobelPeacePrize pic.twitter.com/qOXOb4KN32

— Ruben L. Oppenheimer 🏴‍☠️ (@RLOppenheimer) October 10, 2025

The White House complains that the Nobel Committee “proved they place politics over peace” — even though the Trump admin and Maria Corina Machado are supposed to be aligned against Maduro.

Rubio actually co-signed a letter to the committee supporting her nomination last year. pic.twitter.com/glxCNmlb8S

— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) October 10, 2025

BREAKING: Trump loses Nobel Peace Prize.

The winner is someone who actually deserved it, not somebody who lies about ending 8 wars.

Maria Corina Machado won for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just… pic.twitter.com/w2OfmcAJlR

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) October 10, 2025

BREAKING
President Trump,
don't be sad,
there are still more wars to end :) pic.twitter.com/4KtEcWedor

— KaNKa (@ReiS_TuRCo) October 10, 2025

Many rejoiced that the honour went instead to Machado, who was praised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela .” One user wrote, “Hallelujah, it’s NOT Donald Trump,” while another said, “Machado fights dictators. Trump praises them.”

But the reaction wasn’t entirely one-sided. Some of Trump’s supporters questioned the decision, contrasting it with Barack Obama’s 2009 Nobel win. “Say what you will about Trump,” wrote journalist Brian McDonald, “but compared with Obama’s pre-emptive Nobel, he at least has a couple of actual peace processes on his CV.” Another account posted sarcastically: “President Trump, don’t be sad — there are still more wars to end.”

There was also the familiar blend of parody and political snark that accompanies most Trump-related moments online. “There would be a big tariff on the Nobel Peace Prize Committee. Tremendous peace work deserves respect,” one joked. Another shared an image captioned, “Trump getting ready for the White House after losing the Nobel Prize,” showing the president looking dejected.

A few commentators saw the award as symbolic. “Honouring Machado is like draping a superhero cape on a whisper in the dark,” wrote @truthdotphd. “It shows that bravery can become contagious.” Others, however, called the prize a “popularity contest,” insisting that “Trump is brokering peace all over the globe — again.”