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Donald Trump Just Got His Most Absurd Participation Trophy Yet

By helitra·October 25, 2026·2 min read

Someone gave him another participation trophy!

A person in a suit with a red tie holds out a lanyard, handing it to someone with a wrapped item on stage — Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images

If you’ve been keeping up, then you already know about his crown from South Korea’s president.

Two unidentified men stand near displayed items, including a medallion and a golden ornamental object in a case, suggesting a ceremonial setting — Andrew Harnik / Getty Images

For some reason, he was given a golden coal miners’ helmet from a steel factory in Pennsylvania.

Person in a suit holds a metallic helmet gifted by three workers in industrial attire, including hard hats, at a factory setting — SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images

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There’s the set of 1984 Olympic medals he totally earned.

A man in a suit presents a framed set of Olympic medals while another man in a suit looks on, both standing in what appears to be an official setting — Win Mcnamee / Getty Images

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There was the medal a US bobsledder gave him during a Women’s History Month event that apparently made him… cry?

A person in a suit holds an award in a ceremonial setting with flags in the background — JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty Images

And who could forget the “Clean Coal” trophy?

A group of men stand indoors, one holding a trophy shaped like a worker. American flags are in the background

Oh boy.

Statue of a coal miner with an ax on a pedestal, set against a backdrop of U.S. flags — Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Well, folks, there’s a new one!

A man in a suit presents a framed item to another man in a suit on stage labeled "Iowa Welcome President." People applaud nearby — Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images

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At an Iowa rally, Republican House candidate Joe Mitchell presented Trump with the “Man of the Century” award.

Two men on stage, one holding a framed certificate, the other standing nearby. A backdrop displays partially visible words — Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images

Look at that.

A man in a suit hands a framed "Man of the Century" award to another man in a suit on stage — KENT NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images

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I’d say you can’t make this up but at this point those words have lost any meaning.

A person holding a framed "Man of the Century" certificate for President Donald J. Trump, speaking into a microphone — KENT NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images

The reactions to it all are equally as eye-rolly.

A man in a suit speaks at a rally, holding a certificate labeled "Man of the Century" for Donald J. Trump, with Trump smiling in the background

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Journalist Ron Filipkowski said: “This is what the Republican Party was offering the American people last night heading into the midterms.”

A man holds a framed certificate reading "President Donald J. Trump, Man of the Century," with another man smiling in the background at a crowded event

Other people are pointing out it’s “A little early in the game for man of the century.”

A man holds a certificate labeled "Man of the Century" for Donald J. Trump, with Trump standing beside him at a rally

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It’s being called the “Temu Nobel.”

Trump is being compared to an overindulgent toddler.

Comment comparing a situation to overindulgent parents spoiling a toddler

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Just wow.

Comment from user bluebear0386: "Imagine giving out the October 'Employee of the Month Award' on October 7th..."

Anyway, congratulations to the Man of the Century. Only 74 more years to go!

A person at a podium holds a framed certificate titled "Man of the Century" for Donald J. Trump at a crowded event

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