House Speaker Mike Johnson is shifting his focus from addressing the economic crises fueled by President Donald Trump's destructive tariff war and skyrocketing healthcare costs to a peculiar endeavor: lobbying foreign leaders to support Trump's bid for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026.
Johnson, accompanied by Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, recently posted a photo of themselves together, hinting at their joint efforts. In a tweet, Johnson claimed that Trump has "restored the American tradition of peace through strength," stating that he has "made history by ending conflicts and encouraging order around the globe." However, experts point out that this narrative is far from accurate.
According to reports, multiple conflicts have erupted in regions where Trump claims to have brokered peace agreements. For instance, deadly fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as tensions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, persist despite Trump's supposed efforts to resolve these issues. Moreover, his administration has engaged in aggressive military actions in Yemen and Iran, while also conducting a campaign to seize oil tankers in international waters.
Meanwhile, Johnson and Ohana are planning to rally foreign leaders to support Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination. In a letter to the Nobel Committee, they assert that few individuals have made more significant contributions to advancing peace than Trump. However, this assertion is dubious given Trump's own track record of promoting conflict and instability worldwide.
Johnson, accompanied by Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, recently posted a photo of themselves together, hinting at their joint efforts. In a tweet, Johnson claimed that Trump has "restored the American tradition of peace through strength," stating that he has "made history by ending conflicts and encouraging order around the globe." However, experts point out that this narrative is far from accurate.
According to reports, multiple conflicts have erupted in regions where Trump claims to have brokered peace agreements. For instance, deadly fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as tensions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, persist despite Trump's supposed efforts to resolve these issues. Moreover, his administration has engaged in aggressive military actions in Yemen and Iran, while also conducting a campaign to seize oil tankers in international waters.
Meanwhile, Johnson and Ohana are planning to rally foreign leaders to support Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination. In a letter to the Nobel Committee, they assert that few individuals have made more significant contributions to advancing peace than Trump. However, this assertion is dubious given Trump's own track record of promoting conflict and instability worldwide.
. I mean, come on, Thailand and Cambodia are still fighting over islands, Congo and Rwanda aren't even talking... it's like Trump's whole "peace through strength" thing is just a bunch of malarkey 
. And now Mike Johnson wants to convince the Nobel Committee that this guy deserves an award? It's just laughable 
. We need some real peace and stability around here, not just someone waving a flag and making it up as they go along 
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... like Mike Johnson is trying to change the subject from all these economic crises to some wild goose chase about Trump getting a Nobel Peace Prize 
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. I mean, have they seen the footage of Trump's meetings with North Korean leaders? It's like a bad sitcom - all bluster and no follow-through 
. And let's not forget about those "aggressive military actions" in Yemen and Iran... yeah, that doesn't exactly scream "peace" to me 
. I'm all for acknowledging American achievements in promoting peace, but come on, guys - this is just embarrassing 
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. This whole thing is just a PR stunt, imo.
. The Nobel Peace Prize shouldn't be some popularity contest where whoever has the most charm and charisma wins 
. It should be based on actual achievements, not just spin and propaganda 
and meanwhile johnson is over here trying to sell trump's failures as some kind of peace plan? ugh, what a waste of time 
. We need our leaders focusing on the issues that matter, not chasing after a award for the sake of it.
and btw, who are these foreign leaders that trump is trying to convince to support him? 
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? It's weird that Mike Johnson is more focused on promoting Trump's nomination than fixing real problems. And what's up with these conflicts in Thailand, Cambodia, DRC, Rwanda... if Trump supposedly brought peace to those regions, why are they still fighting?