Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said that First Lady Melania Trump deserves consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Luna also mentioned that President Donald Trump should be considered. In recent weeks, the president has pushed for the award and claimed he ended six wars in six months.
The congresswoman spoke on Fox News on Friday night, saying the Trumps should get serious attention for the Nobel Peace Prize.
“Look, President Trump just secured a win with some of the largest tax cuts in history,” Luna told Charlie Hurt. “Not to mention, he’s going to be capping prescription prices.”
Luna also repeated a claim about monks in Cambodia nominating the president for the Peace Prize.
“And also, he’s continuing to broker world peace, so much so that literally hundreds of monks have nominated him, including world leaders, for the Nobel Peace Prize,” she said.
“Do you think that the Nobel Peace Prize committee people will actually come around?” Hurt asked. “At some point, I guess maybe they need him more than he needs them.”
“Most certainly,” Luna replied. “If the Nobel Peace Prize committee knows what’s good for them, they’d do the right thing and nominate him. But I also think Melania Trump might have a nomination. She’s been very instrumental in discussions with Russia. I also think she’s going to be a key reason why we’re able to broker peace with Ukraine.”
Earlier this month, the First Lady wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin in which she spoke of “protecting the innocence” amid his ongoing war against Ukraine.
President Trump has said he is seeking an end to the war and met separately with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this month. On Thursday, Russia launched deadly drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 23 people.
