The Nobel Peace Prize should be awarded to President Donald Trump because of his work to ease nuclear tensions with North Korea, a group of Republican politicians have said. A historic meeting between Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over denuclearisation could be announced by the week’s end. Indiana Representative Luke Messer unveiled a letter on Wednesday to members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee that was signed by 18 Republicans. The letter says that North Korea has evaded demands from the international community to cease its aggressions but that Trump’s “peace through strength policies are working” and bringing North Korea to the negotiating table. Read: Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize, says South Korea presidentAlso read: Trump 'will walk out' if North Korea talks not fruitfulMesser is running for the US Senate in Indiana, where support for Trump has become a litmus test for Republican voters.

Source: The Star May 03, 2018 18:45 UTC