US President Donald Trump’s rendezvous with Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer is in full swing at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. Met by the stirring sounds of bagpipes, the UK Prime Minister and his spouse were warmly welcomed by President Trump on Scotland’s picturesque West Coast.
In recent times, a chorus of voices has emerged suggesting President Trump should be put forward for the Nobel Prize, citing his role in attempting to resolve simmering tensions between various countries around the globe.
During a press briefing in Scotland on July 28, President Trump took a moment to highlight his diplomatic achievements, proclaiming: “We have many ceasefires going on. If I weren’t around, you’d have right now six major wars going on. India would be fighting with Pakistan.
“You see what we did just yesterday, with two nations that we’re trading with. And during the trade I said, I’m not going to do any trade deal unless you guys settle your differences. And we got it settled in 24 hours.
“Serbia-Kosovo is another one. We have many hotspots who were at war. I think a very big one was India and Pakistan, cause that’s.. you’re talking about two nuclear nations. That was a very big one”, reports The Mirror US.
The United States president remarked: “And we get help from the UK. The Prime Minister’s help. We have cases where we specifically need the help, because somebody comes from here, that you’re aware of, and you know when you come from a country, you can do things. I call up the PM and all of a sudden he’s able to do things. True also with other Presidents and Prime Ministers. Nobody’s ever done what we’ve done.”
In a significant development today, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim declared an official ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, putting an end to a lethal border dispute that has resulted in at least 35 fatalities and displaced over 270,000 people from both nations.
The two countries have consented to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, set to commence at midnight (17:00 GMT). This major step forward occurred after acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet engaged in discussions on July 28 at Anwar’s official residence in Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia.
Following the declaration of the ceasefire, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took to X (formerly Twitter) to state: “President Trump made this happen. Give him the Nobel Peace Prize!”.
On July 7, during a meeting at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed to President Trump that he had put his name forward for the Nobel Peace Prize, presenting him with the nomination letter.
At the outset of their meeting, Israel’s Prime Minister presented the US President with a letter intended for the Nobel Peace Prize committee. The letter commended President Trump for his role in attempting to bring peace to the Middle East.
Netanyahu prefaced the handover by stating: “I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people. You deserve it.”
President Trump responded to the gesture with gratitude, remarking: “Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful.”
This event highlighted President Trump’s second notable nomination for the prestigious award; he had previously been put forward by Pakistan last month, following his claim that he facilitated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.