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Hillary Clinton’s remarks came as Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first in-person talks in years at a Cold War-era airbase in Alaska
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US President Donald Trump, who seems ambitious for a Nobel Peace Prize over claims of stopping several conflicts worldwide since taking office in January, quipped that he might “have to start liking” Hillary Clinton after his one-time rival said she would consider nominating him for the prize on a condition.
Clinton, who lost the 2016 presidential race to Trump, said on the Raging Moderates podcast that she would put his name forward for the prize if he secured peace between Russia and Ukraine, without forcing Kyiv to give up its land to Moscow.
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Speaking aboard Air Force One in an interview with journalist Bret Baier, Trump was asked about Clinton’s remarks. “Well, that was very nice,” he replied.
“I may have to start liking her again.”
Clinton’s Remark
“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’t seen, but maybe this is the opportunity if Trump were the architect of that, I’d nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize,” Clinton said.
“Because my goal here is to not allow capitulation to Putin,” she added.
Her unexpected remarks came as Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first in-person talks in years at a Cold War-era airbase in Alaska.
The summit, aimed at halting the three-year conflict in Ukraine, was closely watched for signs of a breakthrough. However, there were no such indications after it concluded.
Before flying to the summit, Trump told reporters he wanted a ceasefire “today” and warned he “won’t be happy” with anything less.
The Nobel Prize nod comes against the backdrop of a long and bitter rivalry between the two American politicians.
During the 2016 campaign, Clinton branded Trump’s supporters a “basket of deplorables” and called him “temperamentally unfit” for office, often citing his overtures toward Putin.
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Ronit Singh, Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking News team. He has a keen focus on Indian politics and aims to cover unexplored angles. Ronit is an alumnus of Christ (Deemed to be…Read More
Ronit Singh, Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking News team. He has a keen focus on Indian politics and aims to cover unexplored angles. Ronit is an alumnus of Christ (Deemed to be… Read More
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