Why President Donald Trump is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021?

As the news goes the 45th and current president of the United States Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021. The nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde a far right-wing politician and a Norwegian parliamentarian to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

                                      

•  How it started?

On 27th November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/ Medicine, Literature & Peace.

• Why was Trump nominated?

-Trump was nominated for his contribution to peace between Israel and the UAE as it is a unique deal.

-It is just the third Israel-Arab peace deal since Israel's declaration of Independence in 1948 and marks the first official diplomatic relationship between Israel and a Gulf Arab country.

-This is his 2nd nomination as he was nominated earlier in 2018 by the same person for the same prize then for his efforts to bring reconciliation to North and South Korea.

• Other Interesting Nominees

- Adolf Hitler was nominated for the peace prize in 1939 by a member of the Swedish parliament. Reportedly submitted in satire, the nomination was withdrawn soon after.

- The Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was nominated for the same award, twice, garnering nods in 1945 for his efforts ending WW2 and again in 1948.

• Other US presidents nominees

-Mr. Trump is one of several US presidents to receive the peace prize nomination, including President William Howard Taft, President Herber Hover & President Franklin Roosevelt.

-And if he were to receive the coveted award, Mr. Trump would be the fifth U.S president to win, following Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Woodrow Wilson in 1920, Jimmy Carter in 2002, and Barack Obama in 2009.