Overview

• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said Melania Trump should be considered for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, adding that President Trump merits consideration as well.
• Luna argued the First Lady has been instrumental in discussions with Russia and suggested she could be pivotal to any Ukraine peace settlement.
• Newsweek reported receiving a copy of Melania Trump’s letter to Vladimir Putin from her office, which urged protection of children in general terms after an initial Reuters characterization differed.
• President Trump met separately this month with Vladimir Putin in Alaska and Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, but reporting says no breakthrough followed as Russian strikes continued, including an attack that killed at least 23 people in Kyiv.
• Supporters note public nominations for Trump from the governments of Rwanda, Israel, Gabon, Azerbaijan, and Cambodia, with the Nobel Committee scheduled to announce the 2025 Peace Prize on October 10.