Hillary Clinton Offers To Nominate Donald Trump For Nobel Peace Prize. But Has One Condition

<p>In a surprising twist in US political discourse, Hillary Clinton, former Democratic presidential nominee and Donald Trump&rsquo;s 2016 rival, said she would nominate Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize if he succeeds in ending the war in Ukraine without forcing the country to cede territory to Russia. The remarks were reported by The New York Times.</p>
<h2>Clinton sets surprise condition on Nobel Prize for Trump</h2>
<p>Clinton shared her perspective during an appearance on the &ldquo;Raging Moderates&rdquo; podcast, telling host Jessica Tarlov, &ldquo;Honestly, if he could bring about the end to this terrible war, if he could end it without putting Ukraine in a position where it had to concede its territory to the aggressor, could really stand up to Putin, something we haven&rsquo;t seen, but maybe this is the opportunity. If President Trump were the architect of that, I&rsquo;d nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize.&rdquo;</p>
<p>She added, &ldquo;Because my goal here is to not allow capitulation to Putin.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The statement comes as Trump traveled to Alaska for historic talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, aimed at resolving the three-year conflict in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump expressed optimism about the meeting, saying he believes Putin wants a deal and estimating the chance of failure at just 25 percent.</p>
<h2>Trump Responds to Clinton&rsquo;s Praise</h2>
<p>Trump and Clinton share a long history of political rivalry. In the 2016 presidential campaign, Clinton labeled his supporters a &ldquo;basket of deplorables&rdquo; and called Trump &ldquo;not just unprepared&mdash;he&rsquo;s temperamentally unfit&rdquo; to serve as president. She also criticized his past praise of Putin, well before Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine.</p>
<p>Reacting to Clinton&rsquo;s latest comments, Trump told American journalist Bret Baier that he might &ldquo;have to start liking&rdquo; his former rival again. &ldquo;Well, that was very nice,&rdquo; he said aboard Air Force One when asked about Clinton&rsquo;s willingness to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize if he successfully brokers a deal between Russia and Ukraine.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>.<a href=”https://twitter.com/BretBaier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@BretBaier</a>: Hillary Clinton says if you can get a peace deal, she’ll nominate you for the Nobel Peace Prize…<a href=”https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@POTUS</a>: “I may have to start liking her again.” 😂🤣 <a href=”https://t.co/B91ZXJGqfc”>pic.twitter.com/B91ZXJGqfc</a></p>
&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=”https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1956436899356463107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>August 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<h2>Trump-Putin Talks Underway in Alaska</h2>
<p>As Clinton made her remarks, Trump met with Putin at a Cold War-era airbase in Alaska for what could be a landmark diplomatic effort. Addressing reporters before the meeting, Trump expressed urgency, declaring he wanted a ceasefire &ldquo;today&rdquo; and promising he &ldquo;won&rsquo;t be happy&rdquo; with anything less.</p>
<p>After more than two hours of talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, Vladimir Putin described his meeting with Donald Trump as &ldquo;constructive and mutually respectful,&rdquo; saying the discussions laid groundwork for peace in Ukraine. He urged Kyiv and European leaders to support the process and warned against provocations that could derail progress.</p>
<p>Trump confirmed the talks were &ldquo;extremely productive&rdquo; and that several points of agreement were reached, including one &ldquo;very significant&rdquo; issue. However, he stressed that &ldquo;there&rsquo;s no deal until there&rsquo;s a deal&rdquo; and said he would consult Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders before moving forward.</p>