Karoline Leavitt slammed for declaring Trump 'deserves' Nobel Peace Prize: 'Embarrassingly out of touch'

WASHINGTON, DC: Karoline Leavitt ignited online backlash Thursday, July 10, after declaring on X that Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he’s “achieved more than those who’ve won before.” 

Her post, shared alongside a USA Today op-ed with the same title, drew over 415K views within hours and triggered a wave of criticism citing Trump’s bombing of Iran, support for Israel’s war on Gaza, and refusal to release Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.

Karoline Leavitt declares Donald Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared in a post on X that President Donald Trump “deserves” the Nobel Peace Prize.

In a post on X, Leavitt wrote, “Trump deserves [the] Nobel Peace Prize. He’s achieved more than those who’ve won before,” linking to a USA Today op-ed with the same headline.

The statement sparked swift criticism, even from conservatives. Journalist Cassandra Fairbanks called the idea “comical,” citing Trump’s military actions and support for Israel.

“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,” she wrote.

Conservative attorney Sean Ross Callaghan added, “Honey, I voted for him more times than you probably did—and this is delusional and absurd.”

Legal commentator Robert Barnes simply asked, “How out of touch is @WhiteHouse?”

Benjamin Netanyahu nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

The controversy follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nomination of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this week.

Praising Trump’s global leadership, Netanyahu said, “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.”

He then presented Trump with a letter he had sent to the Nobel committee. He added, "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 responded, “Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful. Thank you very much, Bibi.”

Internet slams Karoline Leavitt after she says Donald Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize

Karoline Leavitt’s claim on X that Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize quickly gained traction across social media, sparking widespread disagreement and backlash. 

One user wrote, "Trump deserves a Nobel Peace prize? For what. Threatening to bomb the s**t out of Moscow and Beijing.  Bombing Fordo. Get outta here."

A second user slammed, "Stop groveling. Ukraine and Russia are still at war and Palestinians are still getting exterminated."

An X user noticed, "Fast tracking weapons to Ukraine doesn’t sound very peaceful."

One commenter ripped, "Asks for Nobel peace prize while posting a picture with a war criminal that the majority of Americans can’t stand. This White House is so completely out of touch all of a sudden."

One user mocked, "Trump can’t even stop the war in America,that Trump started."

An enraged commenter quipped, "If you wanna count destroying the country, yeah he’s achieved more than anyone before him."

One said, "Embarrassingly out of touch. Please don’t turn into Biden 2.0."

A social media user wrote, "You're making a fool out of yourself with this propaganda. I can't believe I voted for Trump."

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