A group of 18 House Republicans has nominated President Donald Trump for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end the Korean War and bring together the leaders of South and North Korea.
“President Trump’s peace through strength policies are working and bringing peace to the Korean peninsula,” write the 18 Republicans.
The push for Trump to get the prize was given a big boost when South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Trump should get the prize. He recently called for Trump to receive the honor for his work.
“President Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize,” reportedly told a group of Korean politicians. “What we need is only peace.”
According to the Nobel Prize’s website, a nomination is considered valid if submitted by persons in certain categories, including “members of national assemblies and national governments (cabinet members or ministers) of sovereign states as well as current heads of state.” There are 330 candidates for the 2018 prize, which will be announced in October.
Only four U.S. presidents have received the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
The letter, sent by Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind. to the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Tuesday, and signed by 17 other members, says Trump has worked “tirelessly to apply maximum pressure to North Korea to end its illicit weapons programs and bring peace to the region.”
“His Administration successfully united the international community, including China, to impose one of the most successful international sanctions regimes in history,” the letter says.
“The sanctions have decimated the North Korean economy and have been largely credited for bringing North Korea to the negotiating table.”
In letter he also says, “Although North Korea has evaded demands from the international community to cease its aggression for decades, President Trump’s peace through strength policies are working and bringing peace to the Korean peninsula.”
“We can think of no one more deserving of the Committee’s recognition in 2019 than President Trump for his tireless work to bring peace to our world.”
>Juthy Saha
Donald Trump Nominated For The Nobel Peace Prize
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