> she would nominate Trump for the award if he was successful in getting Putin to end his war and give back all the territory his forces took from Ukraine in the conflict
So the meaning of the comment is actually the opposite of headline. It's really a criticism of the basis of the negotiation
It is an attempt to leverage Trump's vanity to achieve the outcome mentioned. "Show me the incentives and I'll show you the outcome." Appeal to your audience (Pathos mode of persuasion in this context).
Misleading headline:
> she would nominate Trump for the award if he was successful in getting Putin to end his war and give back all the territory his forces took from Ukraine in the conflict
So the meaning of the comment is actually the opposite of headline. It's really a criticism of the basis of the negotiation
If that includes Crimea, then I think you could argue that he earned a nomination.
It is an attempt to leverage Trump's vanity to achieve the outcome mentioned. "Show me the incentives and I'll show you the outcome." Appeal to your audience (Pathos mode of persuasion in this context).