--- title: "Donald Trump receives self‑made “Man of the Century” award from Iowa candidate Joe Mitchell" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/donald-trump-receives-selfmade-man-of-the-century-award-from-iowa-candidate-joe" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/donald-trump-receives-selfmade-man-of-the-century-award-from-iowa-candidate-joe" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/donald-trump-receives-selfmade-man-of-the-century-award-from-iowa-candidate-joe.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/donald-trump-receives-selfmade-man-of-the-century-award-from-iowa-candidate-joe" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-23T12:25:11.548Z" source_reported: "2026-10-23T10:51:12.000Z" updated: "2026-10-23T12:25:11.548Z" trust_score: 50 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 60 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-23T12:30:35.265525+00:00" --- # Donald Trump receives self‑made “Man of the Century” award from Iowa candidate Joe Mitchell *The award was presented at a campaign rally in Sioux City and described as a fabricated honour by left‑leaning outlets, while a centre‑rated outlet reported the candidate’s praise for Trump.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 50 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to a named individual and the event is corroborated by multiple outlets. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and includes direct quotes from the event. - Hype 60 of 100, lower is better. The headline uses loaded adjectives like 'bonkers' and 'pathetic' to sensationalize the event. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - President Donald Trump received a gold‑framed “Man of the Century” certificate at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa. - Republican congressional candidate Joe Mitchell, running for Iowa’s 2nd district, presented the award and praised Trump as the greatest president. - Left‑leaning outlets framed the award as a fabricated, over‑the‑top honour, while the centre‑rated outlet reported Mitchell’s own words verbatim. - Journalist Aaron Rupar and the X account “CALL TO ACTIVISM” shared clips of the ceremony and added commentary. At a Thursday rally in Sioux City, Iowa, Republican congressional candidate Joe Mitchell handed President Donald Trump a gold‑framed certificate titled “MAN OF THE CENTURY”. Mitchell, who is campaigning for the state’s second House district, stood beside Trump on stage while presenting the award. Mitchell told the crowd that Trump “has done more for humanity and for America than any other president ever” and thanked him as “the greatest president we’ve ever had”. The ceremony was recorded and later posted on social media, where journalist Aaron Rupar and the X account “CALL TO ACTIVISM” shared clips and added their own remarks. > “They’ve never given you the Nobel Peace Prize … this man has done more for humanity and for America than any other president ever.” > > — Joe Mitchell, Republican congressional candidate ## Blindspot No right‑rated outlet ran this story, leaving the event absent from right‑leaning coverage. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 83% (5) - Centre: 17% (1) - Right: 0% (0) 1 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-23T12:30:35.265525+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-23T12:45:30.234Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - HuffPost led on the story with a headline calling the award “Most Pathetic S**t Ever” and described it as a “fake award” created by Mitchell. It quoted Mitchell’s claim that Trump “has done more for humanity and for America than any other president ever” and noted that Trump mouthed a “wow” as the certificate was handed over. Digest reports from The Independent, The Independent (US) and indy100 also reported the award as “made‑up” and highlighted Mitchell’s comment that the lack of a Nobel Peace Prize for Trump was “a disgrace”, without providing direct quotations. ### Centre - Newsweek focused on Mitchell’s own words, reproducing his statement: “They’ve never given you the Nobel Peace Prize … this man has done more for humanity and for America than any other president ever.” It reported the physical details of the gold‑framed certificate and noted that Aaron Rupar and the “CALL TO ACTIVISM” X account posted the footage, adding that the clip sparked mockery online. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 1 - high: 3 - unknown: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-award-man-century-iowa-rally-republican-b3072091.html) — Trump presented with made-up ‘Man of the Century Award’ at Iowa rally - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-award-man-century-iowa-rally-republican-b3072091.html) — Trump presented with made-up ‘Man of the Century Award’ at Iowa rally - [indy100- Independent](https://indy100.com/politics/trump/trump-man-of-the-century) — 'Pathetic': Trump received yet another fake award – and it may be the most cringe yet - [Newsweek](https://newsweek.com/trump-given-man-of-the-century-award-12608803) — Trump given 'man of the century' award - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/ce835280e71ab12c) — Trump Given 'Man Of The Century' Award - [HuffPost](https://huffpost.com/entry/trump-man-of-the-century-award_n_6adacb4be4b027da9ae52e8e) — ‘Most Pathetic S**t Ever’: Trump Mocked Over Absolutely Bonkers New Fake Award - [HuffPost UK](https://huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-man-of-the-century-award_n_6adacb4be4b027da9ae52e8e) — ‘Most Pathetic S**t Ever’: Trump Mocked Over Absolutely Bonkers New Fake Award ## Questions **What was the award given to President Trump?** President Donald Trump was presented with a gold‑framed certificate titled “MAN OF THE CENTURY” at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa. The award was created by Republican congressional candidate Joe Mitchell and described as a self‑made honour. **Who presented the award and what did they say?** Joe Mitchell, a Republican candidate for Iowa’s second congressional district, handed the certificate to Trump and said the president “has done more for humanity and for America than any other president ever”, adding that Trump is “the greatest president we’ve ever had”. **How did left‑leaning outlets describe the award?** Left‑leaning outlets such as HuffPost and The Independent called the award a fabricated or “made‑up” honour, using language like “most pathetic” and “fake award”. They highlighted Mitchell’s claim that Trump deserved a Nobel Peace Prize and noted the mockery it generated online. **What did the centre‑rated outlet report about the event?** The centre‑rated outlet Newsweek reproduced Mitchell’s exact remarks, detailed the gold‑framed certificate, and reported that journalist Aaron Rupar and the X account “CALL TO ACTIVISM” shared clips of the ceremony, noting the ensuing social‑media mockery. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/donald-trump-receives-selfmade-man-of-the-century-award-from-iowa-candidate-joe. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Donald Trump receives self‑made “Man of the Century” award from Iowa candidate Joe Mitchell", https://mediabias.news/politics/donald-trump-receives-selfmade-man-of-the-century-award-from-iowa-candidate-joe