GOP Rep. Tenney nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

The nomination comes as much of the Middle East faces rising geopolitical tensions, largely stemming from the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.

By Ben Whedon

Published: January 30, 2024 10:24pm

New York Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney on Tuesday nominated former President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in negotiating the Abraham Accords agreement between Israel and a handful of majority-Muslim states.

"Donald Trump was instrumental in facilitating the first new peace agreements in the Middle East in almost 30 years," she said in a statement. "For decades, bureaucrats, foreign policy 'professionals,' and international organizations insisted that additional Middle East peace agreements were impossible without a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

"President Trump proved that to be false. The valiant efforts by President Trump in creating the Abraham Accords were unprecedented and continue to go unrecognized by the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, underscoring the need for his nomination today," she continued. "Now more than ever, when Joe Biden’s weak leadership on the international stage is threatening our country’s safety and security, we must recognize Trump for his strong leadership and his efforts to achieve world peace. I am honored to nominate former President Donald Trump today and am eager for him to receive the recognition he deserves."

Tenney further highlighted Trump's efforts to improve relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Trump received a nomination for the prize in 2020 from Norwegian Parliament member Christian Tybring-Gjedde, who also pointed to the Abraham Accords. The Norwegian politician previously nominated him in 2018 for his efforts to thaw relations between North and South Korea.

Fox News first obtained Tenney's statement.

The nomination comes as much of the Middle East faces rising geopolitical tensions, largely stemming from the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. Three U.S. troops stationed in Jordan were killed over the weekend in a drone strike attributed to Iran-backed militants. Any direct involvement remains unclear.

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