Karoline Leavitt Just Made A Trump Claim So Ridiculous That Even Republicans Are Calling It Out

Jul 11, 2025 | Uncategorized

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt managed to unite many on the left and right alike on Thursday with a claim about President Donald Trump so over-the-top that neither side was buying it.

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Leavitt shared a link on X to a USA Today column arguing that Trump is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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The text of Leavitt’s post on X was also the headline of the story: “Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize. He’s achieved more than those who’ve won before.”

The column argued that Trump’s attack on Iran last month stopped the nation from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Trump himself claimed the strike “totally obliterated” Iran’s facilities. Analysts have been more measured, saying the strikes may have only set Iran’s nuclear program back by a few months.

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The column also credits Trump for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and notes that he is trying to broker one between Israel and Hamas as well.

Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had nominated Trump for the honor.

The Nobel Peace Prize has been a sore spot for Trump for years. He’s complained repeatedly about not getting one, has griped that President Barack Obama has one, and insisted that he should have had “four or five” of them by now.

But critics pointed out that Trump bombed Iran before the ceasefire, and that the United States has been providing Israel with weapons in its various offensives, among other reasons, Trump shouldn’t get the prize.

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