‘Absolutely Comical’: Karoline Leavitt Ripped For Declaring Trump ‘Deserves Nobel Peace Prize’

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt received backlash on Thursday after she declared that President Donald Trump “deserves” the Nobel Peace Prize.

“Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize. He’s achieved more than those who’ve won before,” wrote Leavitt on social media, linking to a USA Today op-ed with the same title.

While Leavitt’s post received more than 5,000 likes, it also received nearly as many replies from users who protested Trump’s bombing of Iran, support for Israel’s war against Gaza, and decision not to release documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“Its absolutely comical to suggest he deserves a peace prize after bombing another nation and making us pay for the massacre israel is undertaking,” reacted conservative journalist Cassandra Fairbanks. “Obama didnt deserve it and neither does he. This admin has lost its collective mind.”

“Anyone who protects pedophiles does not deserve a ‘peace prize,'” protested political commentator Evan Kilgore, in reference to the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files, while conservative attorney and commentator Sean Ross Callaghan commented, “Honey, I voted for him more times than you probably did—and this is delusional and absurd.”

Attorney and political commentator Robert Barnes questioned, “How out of touch is @WhiteHouse?”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize this week, praising the president’s leadership.

“I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people, and many, many admirers around the world for your leadership, your leadership of a free world, your leadership of a just cause, and the pursuit of peace and security which you are leading in many lands now, especially in the Middle East,” said Netanyahu. “He’s forging peace as we speak in one country and one region after the other. So, I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee.”

Trump thanked Netanyahu, responding, “Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful. Thank you very much, Bibi.”