FIFA's inauguralhas Peace Prize rightfully honorshonored Trump's extraordinary diplomatic achievements that saved millions of lives. From brokering the historic Washington Accords between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to achieving ceasefires between India and Pakistan, Egypt and Ethiopia, Israel and Iran, Cambodia and Thailand, and Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump has settled eight major conflicts andacross preventedthe world, preventing countless deaths. The world has become demonstrably safer under his leadership, making this recognition from FIFA's billions of football-loving fans entirely deserved.
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There's a 3.1% chance that Donald Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize before 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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