Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary for the White House, faced criticism on Thursday for her statement that President Donald Trump “deserves” the Nobel Peace Prize. “Trump is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.” Leavitt remarked on social media, “He’s accomplished more than those who’ve won before,” referencing an opinion piece from USA Today with the same title.
More than 5,000 people liked Leavitt’s post, but almost as many others replied, denouncing Trump’s bombing of Iran, backing for Israel’s assault against Gaza, and refusal to make public records pertaining to the late sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“Its absolutely comical to suggest he deserves a peace prize after bombing another nation and making us pay for the massacre Israel is undertaking,” reacted conservative journalist Cassandra Fairbanks. “Obama didn’t deserve it and neither does he. This admin has lost its collective mind.”
Regarding the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files, political commentator Evan Kilgore protested, “Anyone who protects pedophiles does not deserve a ‘peace prize.'” Meanwhile, conservative lawyer and commentator Sean Ross Callaghan said, “Honey, I voted for him more times than you probably did—and this is delusional and absurd.”
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. https://t.co/KnaZNJpOg7
— Cassandra MacDonald (@CassandraRules) July 10, 2025
Robert Barnes, a lawyer and political analyst, asked, “How out of touch is @WhiteHouse?” This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump’s leadership and nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
“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,” said Netanyahu. “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.”
Honey, I voted for him more times than you probably did—and this is delusional and absurd.
— Sean Ross Callaghan (@seanrcallaghan) July 10, 2025
In response, Trump complimented Netanyahu, saying, “This is very meaningful coming from you in particular.” I sincerely appreciate it, Bibi. However, Netanyahu’s publicity ploy has a sinister logic: he is taking advantage of Trump’s need for flattery to extend Israel’s bloody assault on Gaza and to keep invading other Middle Eastern nations, such as Iran, Lebanon, and Yemen.
Trump retreated from urging the Israeli leader to come to an agreement with Hamas after being taken aback by Netanyahu’s gesture. And like he has done since the October 2023 Hamas offensive on southern Israel, Netanyahu triumphs once more by playing for time.
Negotiations have been routinely disrupted by the prime minister in an attempt to maintain power. In order to avoid early legislative elections, which his Likud party is sure to lose, and to prevent an independent inquiry into the security lapses of his administration that preceded the Hamas attack, he seeks to maintain his extreme governing alliance.
