Trump receives shiny trophy as he's named 'Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal' by mining executives at White

[riversedge]

Source: yahoo.com




Mike Bedigan Wed, February 11, 2026 at 10:36 PM CST


President Donald Trump was named “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal” and received a trophy featuring a bronze statue of a coal miner.

President Donald Trump has added another shiny award to his cabinet of trophies that have just been invented, after being named “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.”

“Clean beautiful coal. We love clean beautiful coal, don't we?” the president said, kicking off an event at the White House Wednesday.

“I'm thrilled to welcome to the White House the men and women who light our cities, and you know, you do things that people don't even understand, so much, you do so much. You heat our homes, fuel our factories and turn natural resources into American riches and dreams. Our amazing coal miners.”.......................


Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-receives-shiny-trophy-named-003859190.html

---

Trump needs a rope on the trophy to use to hang around his bigly, baggy neck.

[Ocelot II]

1. He sure loves those shiny trophies.

[CincyDem]

2. Like gifting Batista a gold telephone (as seen in Godfather II)

See how that worked out for him…lol.

[sboatcar]

3. If we offer him a huge shiny gold trophy for resigning, and say he's the best resigner ever

do you think he'd go for it?

[PatSeg]

5. Hey, it's worth a try!

[PatSeg]

4. I thought that was The Onion at first,

but then realized it was "Latest Breaking News".

The very wealthy are learning - just give Trump a trophy and he'll love you forever.

[Ray Bruns]

6. Make Black Lung Great Again!

[malthaussen]

7. "Undisputed" because nobody else wanted it.

The kitsch of the current Administration is cringe-worthy.

-- Mal

[MLWR]

8. Toddler got a new toy.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. MaddowBlog-Coal industry latest to reward Trump with an unnecessary, made-up award

Let this be a lesson to those hoping to curry favor with the White House: If you haven’t visited a store that makes trophies, you’re making a mistake.

Link to tweet

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/coal-industry-latest-to-reward-trump-with-an-unnecessary-made-up-award

Republican Party orthodoxy on government subsidies for private industry tends to be straightforward: Industries should rise and fall based on market forces, not politicians picking winners and losers. It’s the same GOP philosophy that says that if a private industry, especially one that’s been around for a while, needs the government to give it taxpayer money, that looks less like capitalism and more like socialism.

Donald Trump, however, makes occasional exception to these rules. The New York Times reported:

President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to start buying more electricity from coal-burning power plants as part of his efforts to revive the declining coal industry.

Mr. Trump signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to enter into long-term contracts with coal plants across the country to power military installations. The move could provide financial support to dozens of coal plants that might have otherwise been set to retire in the coming years.

“We’re going to be buying a lot of coal through the military now,” the Republican said at a White House event. “We’re lifting up our hardworking American miners like nobody has ever done before.”....

There was one element of the White House event, however, that stood out.

"Sir, to show our appreciation, the trophy says 'the undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal'"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-02-11T21:56:52.736Z

.....This has been going on for a while now. Shortly after Trump left office in 2021, following his defeat in the 2020 election, the National Republican Senatorial Committee made up an honor for him called the Champion for Freedom Award.

More recently, after the president’s begging didn’t lead to a Nobel Peace Prize, FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, concocted its own peace prize in the hopes of making Trump feel better.

Let this be a lesson to those hoping to curry favor with the White House: If you haven’t already visited a store that makes trophies, you’re making a mistake.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. This made me smile

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Another participation trophy

[Rhiannon12866]

12. World Laughs At Trump As He Accepts Coal Award Whilst Rescinding EPA's 2009 Climate Endangerment Law - FIVE MINUTE NEWS

The climate crisis is no longer a distant warning — it’s happening right now. Wildfires are destroying entire communities. Record-breaking heatwaves are overwhelming hospitals. Floods are swallowing neighborhoods that have stood for generations. Scientists warn we are approaching dangerous tipping points that could trigger irreversible warming. Yet Donald Trump continues to dismiss climate change as a “hoax.”

In this video, we break down the real consequences of rolling back climate protections — including the effort to rescind the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding. That landmark decision established that greenhouse gases endanger public health and gave the federal government authority to regulate climate pollution under the Clean Air Act. Eliminating it could weaken limits on emissions from vehicles, power plants, and major industries. - 02/12/2026.

[RussBLib]

13. It has to be repeated...

...THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CLEAN COAL!

https://russblib.blogspot.com

[Furity]

14. This can't be real

Seriously???

[RazorbackExpat]

15. Since he loves "beautiful" coal so much,

the trophy should have been coal-colored