Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Odds Surge After Third Nomination

President Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for the third time in his second term, this time by the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia.

Trump recently stepped in to help mediate a border conflict between Cambodia and neighboring Thailand. The two nations have long had border disputes over a number of sacred temples located within the border region, though last month’s fighting marked the most significant escalation in decades.

The dispute was triggered after a a Thai soldier was killed by a landmine while out on patrol in the area. Officials initially believed that the mine was a leftover from the Vietnam war, though it was later determined that the device was much newer than previously thought, leading to intense clashes between the two sides that saw heavy rocket and artillery fire on each side, dozens killed, and thousands of civilians displaced.

As both countries raised their military alert level to the highest levels in anticipation of a full scale war, Trump reached out to the leaders of both countries in an effort to broker a peace deal. “Both Parties are looking for an immediate Ceasefire and Peace. They are also looking to get back to the ‘Trading Table’ with the United States, which we think is inappropriate to do until such time as the fighting STOPS,” the president posted on Truth Social.

“They have agreed to immediately meet and quickly work out a Ceasefire and, ultimately, PEACE! It was an Honor to deal with both Countries. They have a long and storied History and Culture. They will hopefully get along for many years to come,” Trump continued. “When all is done, and Peace is at hand, I look forward to concluding our Trading Agreements with both!”

Hostilities largely ceased over the next several days, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio announcing that both sides had made significant progress in peace talks after the United States served as a mediator. Sun Chanthol, Cambodia’s deputy prime minister, thanked Trump for his efforts to negotiate a ceasefire while speaking to reporters earlier Friday in the country’s capital of Phnom Penh.

Chanthol said the American president deserved to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, the highest-profile international award given to a person or organization for doing the most to “advance fellowship between nations,” Fox News reported.

“We acknowledge his great efforts for peace,” Chanthol said.

With the Cambodian government set to nominate Trump for the famed award, it will mark the third term a foreign government has nominated Trump for the honor in the opening months of his second term.

While meeting with the president and senior cabinet officials last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a letter stating that he will be formally nominating him for his efforts to halt the Israel-Iran conflict back in June.

A little under 48 hours after the U.S. launched strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, which was followed by a thwarted Iranian missile attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar, the president shocked the world by announcing that both sides had agreed to a ceasefire. Under terms of the deal, both sides would cease hostilities within the next 24 hours.

At one point, the deal appeared to be on the verge of collapse, after Israel prepared a fierce retaliation for an Iranian rocket reportedly fired after the ceasefire. Trump was enraged by the decision, telling reporters that he was “not happy” with Israel and that both sides “don’t know what the f**k they’re doing” in a fiery statement.

Trump has also received a Nobel Peace Prize nomination from the Pakistani government due to his efforts in negotiating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan earlier this year.

“President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi, which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation,” the Pakistani government said. “This intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker.”