Trump keeps racking up wins. It’s something he promised he’d do.
And a U.S. ally delivers Donald Trump an eyebrow raising gift that has Democrats furious.
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dropped a bombshell on President Trump this Tuesday, revealing she’s nominated him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. This puts her in line with a surge of global leaders who see Trump as the ultimate peacemaker, turning chaos into calm across the world.
A White House insider spilled to the New York Post that Takaichi pulled off this surprise in private, telling the president straight up about the nomination and handing over the official documents. It’s the kind of gesture that fires up Trump’s base and reminds everyone why he’s back in charge—delivering results that weak leaders could only dream of.
The big reveal came right after the two powerhouses inked deals kicking off what they’re calling the “Golden Age” of the U.S.-Japan partnership. That includes slashing tariffs on Japanese imports down to 15% from their July trade pact, plus teaming up on rare-earth elements and key minerals to slap back at China’s export games.
Takaichi didn’t hold back on why she’s backing Trump for the prize, spotlighting his lightning-fast broker of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire just this month. She made it clear this isn’t some empty praise—it’s about real action against endless wars.
“In such a short period of time, the world started to enjoy more peace on the ground. And in this context, I highly value your unwavering commitment towards peace and stability,” she said to President Trump.
As a rock-solid conservative and close ally of the late Shinzo Abe, Takaichi also committed to sending 250 blooming cherry trees and a massive July 4th fireworks display to honor America’s 250th birthday next year.
Trump didn’t miss a beat, showering praise on Takaichi as Japan’s trailblazing first female prime minister. He shared stories of how Abe, before his tragic assassination, always spoke highly of her grit and vision.
This nomination isn’t some isolated fluke—it’s part of a massive wave from leaders fed up with globalist failures. Trump’s racking up endorsements like trophies.
Take Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet, who announced Sunday he’s throwing his hat in for Trump’s Nobel nod. It’s all thanks to the president’s role in ending a brutal five-day border clash with Thailand back in July.
Then there’s Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif, who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Trump at an Egypt peace summit on October 13. Sharif’s nominating him for dousing the flames of two years of Gaza bloodshed and stopping the India-Pakistan skirmishes in May.
Even in the Caucasus, Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev teamed up at a White House bash in August. They’re penning a joint letter to the Nobel folks, crediting Trump for burying their nations’ long-running feud.
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu got the ball rolling in July, nominating Trump for hammering out an end to the war with Iran—complete with those decisive U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities that showed real backbone.
Over in Africa, Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe is pushing for the prize, hailing Trump’s oversight in wrapping up the drag-out fight with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A crew of African heavyweights, like Guinea-Bissau’s Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema, and Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye, echoed that during their July White House visit.
Trump himself played it cool on Monday, comparing his peace deals to a passion project that’s dead serious. “I shouldn’t say it’s a hobby, because it’s so much more serious than a hobby, but it’s something that I’m good at, and it’s something I love to do,” the president stated.
With eight major conflicts under his belt this year alone—from Azerbaijan-Armenia to Cambodia-Thailand, Egypt-Ethiopia, India-Pakistan, Israel-Hamas, Israel-Iran, Rwanda-DRC, and Serbia-Kosovo—Trump’s turning the tide on endless foreign entanglements.
The Nobel committee, handpicked by Norway’s parliament, hands out the prize every October for the previous year’s feats, but this year’s winner, Venezuelan fighter María Corina Machado, dedicated her award to Trump himself.
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