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Economic Times
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
After Asim Munir and Netanyahu, Karoline Leavitt now calls for Nobel Prize for Trump, gets blasted online
Donald Trump's renewed Nobel Peace Prize nomination has sparked intense debate. Backed by figures like Benjamin Netanyahu and Karoline Leavitt, claims cite his role in averting nuclear conflict with Iran and brokering Middle East peace. However, critics dismiss these claims as exaggerated, pointing to unresolved conflicts and questioning his actual contributions. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why Is Donald Trump's Name Back in the Nobel Peace Prize Conversation? Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize. Heundefineds achieved more than those whoundefinedve won undefined Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 10, 2025 Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Bid Sparks Heated Debate Online Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs Calls for US president Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize have intensified, and so has the backlash. Following nominations from both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir, now even White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly declared that Trump 'deserves' the award, sparking instant ridicule on social media, as per The Mirror posted on her social media X account, sharing an opinion piece written by Nicole Russell for USA Today, with the headline, "Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize. He's achieved more than those who've won before," as per her X READ: Stellar comeback: After a lost decade and near bankruptcy in the 2010s, Greece set to become debt-free by 2029 The columnist wrote in the opinion piece that the Republican leader should be awarded the prestigious honor for "stopping the worst state sponsor of terrorism from acquiring nuclear weapons and then ending a war in the Middle East," as reported by The comes as the US president took credit for brokering the ceasefire that ended the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel last month, according to The Mirror report. Which led Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to praise Trump, saying that the US president was "forging peace as we speak, and one country and one region after the other," as quoted in the READ: What is the Voting Rights Act, the 1965 law that changed America — and why it's back in the spotlight now However, critics immediately mocked Leavitt's suggestion as "absolutely comical" and "delusional and absurd," according to the journalist Cassandra Fairbanks responded, saying, "Its absolutely comical to suggest he deserves a peace prize after bombing another nation and making us pay for the massacre Israel is undertaking," as quoted by The conservative attorney and commentator Sean Ross Callaghan also reacted, saying, "Honey, I voted for him more times than you probably did-and this is delusional and absurd," as quoted in the READ: Apple to buy Perplexity, valued at $14 billion? Dan Ives says iPhone maker can't build its own AI Even other X users commented on her post, one joked, saying, "Sure, give him the Nobel. Maybe next to Netanyahu for all that peace they've brought to the Middle East. The irony is almost poetic," as per the X user wrote, "At this point, just give it to him so Trump and his team of cult followers will shut up about it," as quoted in the X X user commented, "Trump and Netanyahu should get one together. Should help with fully discrediting this so-called institution, another step in draining the swamp. Thank you President Trump!," as per the X one more comment said, "Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize for conflicts he never ended, solutions he never delivered, and lies he keeps repeating. He claimed he could stop the war in Ukraine—he didn't. He claimed he brought peace between Israel and Palestine—he didn't. He even took credit for resolving tensions between India and Pakistan—India flat-out said he had nothing to do with it. Trump's self-flattery isn't diplomacy. It's delusion. The Nobel is for real peace, not PR stunts and fantasy press releases," as per the social media READ: Sex scandal rocks Kremlin: Putin aide flew 23-year-old lover around Russia on lavish military aircraft His supporters say he helped prevent nuclear conflict with Iran and brokered peace in the Middle East along with a few other countries, as per the highly unlikely, given current global controversies and strong public backlash, even among conservatives.
Buzz Feed
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Buzz Feed
Both Sides Mock Karoline Leavitt's Latest Trump Claim
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt managed to unite many on the left and right alike on Thursday with a claim about President Donald Trump so over-the-top that neither side was buying it. Leavitt shared a link on X to a USA Today column arguing that Trump is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize. He's achieved more than those who've won before. — Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 10, 2025 Twitter: @PressSec The text of Leavitt's post on X was also the headline of the story: 'Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize. He's achieved more than those who've won before.' The column argued that Trump's attack on Iran last month stopped the nation from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Trump himself claimed the strike 'totally obliterated' Iran's facilities. Analysts have been more measured, saying the strikes may have only set Iran's nuclear program back by a few months. The column also credits Trump for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and notes that he is trying to broker one between Israel and Hamas as well. Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had nominated Trump for the honor. The Nobel Peace Prize has been a sore spot for Trump for years. He's complained repeatedly about not getting one, has griped that President Barack Obama has one, and insisted that he should have had ' four or five ' of them by now. But critics pointed out that Trump bombed Iran before the ceasefire, and that the United States has been providing Israel with weapons in its various offensives, among other reasons, Trump shouldn't get the prize. They fired back on X: Honey, I voted for him more times than you probably did—and this is delusional and absurd. — Sean Ross Callaghan (@seanrcallaghan) July 10, 2025 @seanrcallaghan He's not going to get the Peace Prize after refusing to rule out military force to take Greenland. He's not going to get it while attacking the rule of law and ignoring court rulings in his home country. He's not going to get it by building concentration camps in swamps and… — Mr. Yellow 🅰️⚛️ (@Gamboleer) July 11, 2025 @gamboleer Never gonna happen — Avatar 👉🏽 @backavatar on 🦋 (@BackAvatar) July 10, 2025 @backavatar Its absolutely comical to suggest he deserves a peace prize after bombing another nation and making us pay for the massacre israel is undertaking. Obama didnt deserve it and neither does he. This admin has lost its collective mind. — Cassandra MacDonald (@CassandraRules) July 10, 2025 @CassandraRules Embarrassingly out of touch. Please don't turn into Biden 2.0 — Gabe K (@kranbjam) July 10, 2025 Twitter: @kranbjam Trump is closer to winning a Nobel Prize in Physics than to a Nobel Peace Prize, and he doesn't know a boson from a bozo. — Marc Van Ranst (@vanranstmarc) July 11, 2025 @vanranstmarc Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize for conflicts he never ended, solutions he never delivered, and lies he keeps repeating. He claimed he could stop the war in Ukraine—he didn't. He claimed he brought peace between Israel and Palestine—he didn't. He even took credit for resolving… — Thomas St James (@Thomasstjames3) July 10, 2025 @thomasstjames3 Anyone who protects pedophiles does not deserve a "peace prize." — Evan Kilgore 🇺🇸 (@EvanAKilgore) July 10, 2025 @evanakilgore I love that he's this frustrated over not getting it. He never will. — BluesBoyCanada (@ButlerLonney) July 11, 2025 @butlerlonney Are you testing out your comedy skills for a new career in stand-up? — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) July 11, 2025 @healthranger Sure, give him the Nobel. Maybe next to Netanyahu for all that peace they've brought to the Middle East. The irony is almost poetic. — 𝔘𝔩𝔲𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔩ı𝔥𝔞𝔰𝔞𝔫ı𝔪 (@CriticerX) July 10, 2025 @criticerx I don't think someone who is protecting pedophiles should get the Nobel Peace Prize. — Philip Anderson (@VoteHarrisOut) July 10, 2025 @voteharrisout Press Secretary badly ratioed. How out of touch is @WhiteHouse? — Robert Barnes (@barnes_law) July 10, 2025 @barnes_law He sets fires and outs them out occasionally. The argument is that he should get a prize for the times he puts them out. — Shirokane Choja (@ShirokaneChoja) July 10, 2025 @shirokanechoja All of you seem to be posting an awful lot the last few days... Trying to get people's attention off of a certain topic? You think everyone is so stupid, huh? — Joe (@PatriotJoe13) July 10, 2025 Twitter: @PatriotJoe13 — J Madison (@JonMadison711) July 10, 2025 Twitter: @JonMadison711
New York Post
07-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump border czar Tom Homan wants ICE to dramatically up illegal migrant arrest quota after ‘big beautiful bill' cash infusion
President Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan wants ICE agents to arrest at least 7,000 illegal immigrants every day — more than double the current quota — after the agency received a massive budget boost for its mass deportation campaign with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. 'And for those that say 3,000 a day is too much, I want to remind them, do the math we have to arrest 7,000 every single day for the remainder of this administration just to catch the ones Biden released into the nation,' Homan told reporters Monday outside the White House. Trump signed the nearly 900-page bill into law on July 4, opening the door for ICE to hire 10,000 new officers and double its capacity to detain illegal immigrants. President Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan called for ICE agents to double their daily arrest quota. C-SPAN Homan's remarks come days after Trump signed the big beautiful bill. @PressSec / X The law will only 'turbocharge' Trump's deportation effort, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLauglin told The Post last week. White House advisor Stephen Miller recently pushed ICE to make 3,000 arrests per day, which has filled detention centers to the brim. The Trump administration originally gave ICE a quota of 1,800 arrests a day in January and increased the expectations in May.
NDTV
04-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
White House To Host UFC Fight: Inside Trump's 250th Independence Day Plans
As a part of celebrations to mark 250 years of American independence, next year, the White House will host a UFC bout, US President Donald Trump announced at a rally in Iowa on Thursday. "Every one of our national park battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of 'America250' and I even think we're going to have a UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fight," Trump said on the eve of the Fourth July holiday. He said the event will boast an audience of 20,000-25,000. "It's going to be a championship fight, full fight, like 20,000 to 25,000 people and we're going to do that as part of '250' also," he said. 🇺🇸 President Donald Trump says he will host a UFC fight at the White House as part of the America 250 celebration 👀 "We're gonna have a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House... championship fight." — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 4, 2025 Trump, being a friend of Dana White, the UFC president, said, "We are going to have some incredible events, some professional events, some amateur events." His links to the UFC dates back to 2001, when the Trump Taj Mahal, which is now closed, used to host UFC. Addressing the crowd at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Trump said, "Does anybody watch UFC? The great Dana White? We're going to have a UFC fight. We're going to have a UFC fight - think of this - on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there." During Trump's presidential bid in 2016, White had endorsed him, calling him a "fighter" and after the assassination attempt on him, described him as a "tough guy" and "the legitimate, ultimate, American badass of all time". There will also be "the great American State Fair" among other celebrations, that will "bring America250 programming for fairgrounds across the country, culminating in a giant patriotic festival next summer on the National Mall, featuring exhibits from all 50 states," per Trump. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary said Trump is "dead serious" about the UFC fight plans, according to a White House pool report. Leavitt had also confirmed the plans on X, writing: "It's going to be EPIC!" It's going to be EPIC! — Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 4, 2025 According to a Truth Social post, Trump also plans to hold a "Signing Celebration" at the White House on Friday, the day he signs his One Big Beautiful Bill into law.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump says Japan will receive trade letter
US President Donald Trump says Japan will be the recipient of a letter related to trade, following pledges by his administration to send letters to countries outlining tariffs they would need to pay to the United States. "I have great respect for Japan, they won't take our RICE, and yet they have a massive rice shortage," he said in a Truth Social post. "We'll just be sending them a letter, and we love having them as a Trading Partner for many years to come." Trump did not say what terms would be outlined in the letter. Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, told reporters at the White House that Trump "is going to finalise the frameworks we negotiated with a whole bunch of countries after the weekend". .@PressSec: "It was a mistake for Canada to vow to implement that [Digital Services Tax] that would've hurt our tech companies here in the United States... and the Prime Minister called the President last night to let the President know that he would be dropping that tax." — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 30, 2025 Trump has suggested that the US will be sending letters to many countries, informing them of the new tariff rates they will face from the US after a July 9 deadline when the president's 90-day pause on "reciprocal" tariffs expires. Hassett said of tariff negotiations with Japan that there will "still be discussions right up to the end". Hassett also confirmed on Monday that US-Canada trade negotiations would resume after Canada scrapped plans for a digital services tax targeting US technology firms. "Absolutely," Hassett said on Fox News Channel when asked about the talks restarting. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Trump on Sunday evening to tell him the tax was being dropped, calling it a big victory for US tech companies. "Very simple. Prime Minister Carney in Canada caved to President Trump and the United States of America," she said, crediting Trump's hard-line negotiating style for the shift. "President Trump knows ... that every country on the planet needs to have good trade relationships with the United States, and it was a mistake for Canada to vow to implement that tax that would have hurt our tech companies here in the United States," she said. Trump had asked Canada to drop the tax at a G7 meeting in Canada earlier in June, Hassett said. "It's something that they've studied, now they've agreed to, and for sure that means that we can get back to the negotiations." Canada's finance ministry said late on Sunday that Carney and Trump would resume trade negotiations in order to agree on a deal by July 21. "Thank you Canada for removing your Digital Services Tax which was intended to stifle American innovation and would have been a deal breaker for any trade deal with America," US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick responded in a post on X. Stocks hit record highs on Wall Street on Monday morning as sentiment in the markets rose amid optimism about US trade negotiations with key partners including Canada. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also struck an optimistic tone over the potential for "a flurry" of trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline, after which 10 per cent US tariff rates on imports from many countries are set to snap back to Trump's April 2 announced rates of 11 per cent to 50 per cent. But Bessent, speaking on Bloomberg Television, warned that countries may not get extensions from that deadline even if they are negotiating in good faith as he suggested previously. Any extensions would be up to Trump himself, Bessent said. Leavitt said Trump was meeting his trade team this week to set tariff rates for those countries that were not negotiating. "He is going to set the rates for many of these countries if they don't come to the table to negotiate in good faith, and he is meeting with his trade team this week to do that," she said. with AP
