Hillary Clinton ready to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize If he ends war in Ukraine

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton offered an unexpected endorsement of President Donald Trump on August 15, suggesting she would nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize—if he could end the war in Ukraine without allowing Russia to seize Ukrainian territory.

Speaking on the “Raging Moderates” podcast, Clinton said, “Honestly, if he could bring about the end to this terrible war, if he could end it without putting Ukraine in a position where it had to concede its territory to the aggressor, could really stand up to Putin — something we haven’t seen, but maybe this is the opportunity — if President Trump were the architect of that, I’d nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize,” Caliber.Az reports via New York Post. 

The remarks came as Trump was en route to Alaska for high-stakes talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, aiming to bring an end to the three-year conflict in Ukraine. Trump has expressed confidence that Putin wants to strike a deal, estimating the chance of failure at just 25%.

Clinton’s offer is particularly striking given her years of criticism of Trump, dating back to the 2016 presidential election. During her campaign, she famously referred to his supporters as a “basket of deplorables” and said he was “not just unprepared – he’s temperamentally unfit” to be president.

By Sabina Mammadli