Politics
NEW: Democrat Senator Leading Charge To Give Trump Nobel Peace Prize
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is calling on President Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize over his efforts to negotiate a historic peace and hostage release deal in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
While speaking with Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” Fetterman expressed optimism that the framework of the deal could bring “a chance for enduring peace” to the Middle East. He went on to praise President Trump’s leadership and in negotiating the first of its kind agreement in the two-year conflict.
“I think it’s an incredibly comprehensive kind of plan,” Fetterman said.
“Now you have Hamas fully saying they’re committed to this, and of course Israel is now, too. But what’s also very important, too, all of the Arab nations around, whether it’s Egypt and Turkey and Qatar as well, have really pushed Hamas, saying this is going to be the best deal you’re ever going to get, and this awful war needs to end… So I’m actually optimistic that this week [we] have a chance for enduring peace.”
Fetterman, who has long criticized some members of his own party for their borderline sympathetic stance towards Hamas and related groups, and praised Israel for dealing significant blows to extremist groups in the region, as well as the joint U.S.-Israeli operation to cripple Iran’s nuclear program.
The Pennsylvania lawmaker criticized elements of his party for not “standing firmly behind Israel,” throughout the conflict and praised President Trump’s leadership.
“I believe I might have been the only Democrat that supported them through it. Today, I think it’s entirely appropriate to celebrate this,” he said.
“Thank God this terrible war is going to end, and these poor souls kept underground for over two years can come back home. I think I don’t understand why anyone’s reaction would be other than that.”
Fetterman went on to suggest that President Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in securing phase one of the peace process, which will see the release of all living hostages who were abducted during the October 7 attacks. Fetterman added that if Trump were also able to push toward peace in the Russia-Ukraine war, in his view, Trump would be deserving of Nobel Peace Prize recognition for ending both conflicts.
