
Ant-immigration Norwegian politicians have nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after his historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to discuss nuclear disarmament.
The nomination came from two members of Norway’s Progress Party, which is the third largest political party in the country and is generally considered very right wing with libertarian leanings.
“What’s going on now is historic,” Progress Party member Per-Willy Amundsen told NRK. “A process is underway to ensure world peace in the future. It’s a fragile process, but we must of course do what we can to help this process bring good results.
The nomination missed this years’ deadline for the prize, so Mr Trump’s nomination would only make him eligible for the award next year.
A record 330 people were nominated for the 2018 award.
The prize — one of the most prestigious honours in the world — is awarded each year by the foundation to the person who “shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses,” according to the will of Alfred Nobel, which established the committee.
Mr Trump’s nomination places him alongside other prominent nominees in the past, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
Should he win, he would join his predecessor, Barack Obama, as a recipient of the honour.
Singapore Summit: historic first meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un
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Mr Trump and Mr Kim leave following their historic meeting
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Mr Trump and Mr Kim sign a document committing to peace between their nations, amongst other things
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Mr Trump holds up a document that both he and Mr Kim have signed
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The two leaders reach out to shake hands for the first time
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Mr Trump and Mr Kim shake hands as they meet for the first time
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Mr Trump and Mr Kim walk off stage, following their historic meeting
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Mr Trump and Mr Kim take a stroll after their meeting on June 12
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Mr Trump and Mr Kim interrupt their stroll to talk to the media
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Mr Kim and Mr Trump look out over a balcony at the Capella hotel, where they held their meeting on June 12
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Mr Trump takes questions at the press conference following his meeting with with Mr Kim
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Mr Trump appreciates the crowd in the press conference following his meeting with Mr Kim
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Mr Trump travels to the Istana ahead of the summit with Kim Jong Un on June 12
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Kim Jong Un travels to the Istana ahead of the summit with President Trump on June 12
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Mr Kim poses for a photo with Singapore’s Finance Minister Vivian Balkrishnan and Education Minister Ong Ye Kung ahead of the summit with Mr Trump
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Mr Trump shakes hands with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, meeting on Monday June 11 in the Istana, Singapore’s presidential palace
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At a working lunch on Monday, Singapore’s Prime Minister surprised Mr Trump with a birthday cake, in early celebration of his 72nd birthday later in the week
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers questions about the summit at a press briefing in Singapore on Monday, June 11
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US President Donald Trump arrives at the Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore on June 10, two days prior to his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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Mr Trump and Mr Kim met on Tuesday June 12 in the Capella hotel on the island resort of Sentosa, just off the south coast of Singapore
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Mr Trump boards Air Force One following the summit
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Mr Trump was in Singapore this week where he became the first sitting US president to meet with Mr Kim or anybody in his family, which has ruled over North Korea for decades.
The two countries parted way after a day of negotiations there, and Mr Trump has touted those efforts and a joint statement they produced as showing his deal making abilities and diplomatic prowess.
But, observers have argued that the outcome of the negotiations display Mr Trump’s penchant for showmanship more than they show his ability to strike tough, unprecedented deals with international leaders, including the reclusive Mr Kim.
That’s because, while the deal indicates that Mr Kim’s regime is willing to disarm in exchange for relaxed sanctions and greater international acceptance and cooperation, the actual language of the deal appeared to show more concessions from Mr Trump — he indicated that he plans on ending joint military exercises on the Korean peninsula that have regularly been performed with South Korea — than from the North Korean.
Just after the summit in Singapore, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo flew to South Korea to discuss the meetings that had been held with Mr Kim and his regime, and told reporters that there was a lot more discussed and loosely agreed to than was included in a joint statement following the summit.
Mr Pompeo indicated that the two sides plan on re-engaging diplomatically soon, though it was not immediately clear when that would be.
The Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize nominations are not the first time that people have indicated Mr Trump should receive the honour for his work with North Korea.
The president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, and Republicans in Congress have also said they think the US president should be considered.
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