Donald Trump received another Nobel Peace Prize nomination last week, this time from Cambodia, after the U.S. recently helped to broker a cease-fire after a border dispute flared up between the Southeast Asian nation and its neighbor Thailand.
“This is but one example of President Trump’s exceptional achievements in de-escalating tensions in some of the world's most volatile regions,” Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet wrote in a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee on August 7. “This nomination reflects not only my appreciation but also the heartfelt gratitude of the people of Cambodia for his crucial role in restoring peace and stability.”
It’s the latest example—following earlier Nobel nominations from Israel and Pakistan—of what journalist and global affairs analyst Tom Na