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People are calling Donald Trump ‘pathetic’ after latest ’embarrassing’ interview

People watching Donald Trump’s most recent interview were largely underwhelmed, with some even calling his remarks “pathetic” and “embarrassing.”

Trump appeared on Fox News with host Sean Hannity in an interview broadcast on Thursday, January 8. During the conversation, he touched on various subjects, including the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

“We went in and removed Maduro. Astonishingly, no one was killed,” Trump said, describing the operation as an “amazing attack.”

He also claimed major progress on drug interdiction efforts: “We’ve cut off about 97 percent of drugs coming in by water. There are almost no boats left,” he stated.

The topic of the Nobel Peace Prize also came up. Trump had previously suggested he deserved the honor before it was awarded to María Corina Machado.

Hannity noted that Machado, after receiving the prize, dedicated it to the American people and asked Trump whether he planned to meet her and accept a Nobel Prize if she offered it.

Trump responded: “I understand she’s coming next week, and I look forward to greeting her. I’ve heard she wants to do that; it would be a great honor.”

On social media, some commenters were scornful. One person wrote that Trump “will embarrass Americans,” while another labeled his answer “pathetic.” According to the Mirror, another user called Trump’s fixation on the Nobel Prize “baffling.”

Earlier that week, Hannity had spoken with Machado, asking if she would gift Trump her Nobel Prize after recent events.

“Well, it hasn’t happened yet,” Machado replied, “but I would certainly like to tell him personally that we feel the Venezuelan people—because this is really their prize—want to give it to him and share it with him.”

The US government has framed its recent action against Venezuela as a move to combat drug trafficking.

Trump has also intensified talk about the US acquiring Greenland from Denmark, claiming it is in the interest of “national security.” That idea has drawn widespread criticism from European leaders and beyond.

Meanwhile, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face a number of criminal charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to use those weapons against the United States. Maduro has pleaded not guilty and continues to assert he remains president of Venezuela.