Indiana congressman nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

(WXIN/WTTV) - A Republican congressman representing northeast Indiana has joined other GOP leaders in nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.




Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Indiana) announced Wednesday that he helped write a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee asking that Trump be nominated. Stutzman was joined by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tennessee) in signing the letter.




The congressmen write that Trump has made "concrete contributions to international fraternity" and "reduced conflict and the risk of war" through his "decisive leadership." The letter cites achievements such as the Abraham Accords and "direct engagement" with North Korea.




"President Trump is the President of Peace," Stutzman wrote in a post on X. "There is no one on the planet more deserving of this year's Nobel Prize and multiple world leaders have recognized that. Glad to join Rep. Ogles on nominating POTUS for this prestigious award."




The Nobel Prize Committee says a nomination by outside officials "is in no way an endorsement" by them, because "in theory anybody could be put forward for a prize."




Despite this, world leaders such as Benjamin Netanyahu and Pakistani government officials have already begun a campaign for Trump to win. The Prime Minister of Cambodia and leaders in Azerbaijan and Armenia have also voiced their support for Trump's nomination.




Trump supporters have touted these endorsements as reason for him to win the prize. However, the AP reports that the President has struggled to make headway on the world's two most vexing conflicts: the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza.




Others argue that Trump is unworthy of the prize, citing his threats to forcibly invade Greenland and efforts to dismantle the US Institute of Peace. While touting policies of creating peace and ending wars, Trump has also increased the yearly national defense budget to over $1 trillion.




Nobel Peace Prize winners are expected to be announced in mid-October. To read a full copy of Stutzman's letter, click here.





via: https://fox59.com/indianapolitics/indiana-congressman-nominates-trump-for-nobel-peace-prize/