US President Donald Trump’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 has taken social media by storm.
Christian Tybring-Gjedde said Trump should be considered because of his work “for a peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel which opens up for possible peace in the Middle East.”
"I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees,” he said.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed last month to a historic deal normalising relations and are scheduled to sign it at a White House ceremony on September 15.
The nomination drew reactions from people across the political spectrum. Although Trump revelled in it, not everyone was seen celebrating.
President Obama was given a Nobel Peace Prize almost before he entered office. He started, continued, and expanded wars and was on the brink of war in several areas.
— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) September 9, 2020
Obama brought no significant movement toward peace in any part of the world. In fairness, he should return it.
Does letting 200,000 Americans die disqualify you from the Nobel Peace Prize?
— Ted Corcoran (Red T Raccoon) (@RedTRaccoon) September 9, 2020
Can you imagine the riots and temper tantrums from the leftist mob when President Trump is re-elected and he wins the Nobel Peace Prize in the same year..
— Matt Couch (@RealMattCouch) September 9, 2020
This is going to be glorious :) #Trump2020
Trump being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by far-right anti-immigration nut job Christian Tybring-Gjedde is like getting a letter of recommendation to be a firefighter by a pyromaniac or like, you know, being endorsed for President by Osama Bin Laden’s niece Noor Bin Laden.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) September 9, 2020
BREAKING NEWS:
— Celani Mathenjwa ❁ (@CelaniMathenjwa) September 9, 2020
President Trump has been nominated for a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/nATttbmVev
The process of considering candidates and awarding the Nobel Peace Prize is done in Norway, in contrast to the other Nobel Prizes, which are awarded in neighbouring Sweden.
(With agency inputs)
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