US President Donald Trump nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

A far-right Norwegian lawmaker nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.

Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament for the far-right Progress Party, said Trump should be considered because of his work “for a peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel that opens up to a possible peace in the Middle East . “

“No matter how Trump acts at home and what he says at press conferences, he has an absolute shot at winning the Nobel Peace Prize,” Tybring-Gjedde said. The Associated Press.

He said he nominated Trump on Wednesday, adding that “Donald Trump meets the criteria” for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Tybring-Gjedde was also one of two Norwegian lawmakers who nominated Trump for the peace prize in 2018 for his efforts to achieve reconciliation between North and South Korea.

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Any national legislator can nominate someone for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The process of considering candidates and awarding the prize is done in Norway, unlike the other Nobel prizes, which are awarded in neighboring Sweden. Nominations must be submitted to the Norwegian Nobel Committee before February 1.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee does not comment publicly on the nominees. According to its rules, information must be kept secret for 50 years.

“Now it is hoped that the Nobel Committee will be able to consider what Trump has achieved internationally and not bump into the established prejudice against the president of the United States,” Tybring-Gjedde said in a Facebook post.

Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic agreement to normalize relations in a ceremony at the White House on September 15, officials said Tuesday.