August 7, 2025 — Phnom Penh:
- Official nomination: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that his country has formally nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Reason for nomination: The recognition is for Trump’s role in brokering a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand after five days of deadly border clashes.
- Diplomatic intervention: The Cambodian government says Trump personally phoned the leaders of both nations, pressing them to end hostilities that had killed dozens and displaced hundreds of thousands.
- Government praise: In its statement, Phnom Penh credited Trump’s “visionary and innovative diplomacy” with averting a “potentially devastating conflict.”
- Economic context: The move follows Trump’s decision to reduce tariffs on Cambodian imports to the U.S., a policy welcomed by Cambodia’s leadership.
- Previous signals: Cambodia’s deputy prime minister had earlier hinted at this nomination and thanked Trump publicly.
- Trump’s own interest: The U.S. president has repeatedly voiced his desire to win a Nobel Peace Prize and is quick to take credit for ceasefire deals — whether in Gaza, India–Pakistan, Ukraine–Russia, or Cambodia–Thailand.
- Nobel Peace Prize nominations will be reviewed in early 2026, with winners announced later that year.
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