Cambodia will nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, its deputy prime minister said on Friday, following his direct intervention in halting the Southeast Asian country's recent border conflict with Thailand.

With 338 nominees for the October award, some betting sites have Trump in second place to win, just behind Alexei Navalny’s widow.

It's well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on July 31