Cambodia’s prime minister said on Thursday he has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, lauding his “extraordinary statesmanship” in halting a border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.

Trump has long coveted the Nobel Peace Prize, and his friends, i ncluding lawmakers, have nominated him for the honor numerous times. He's also mocked former President Barack Obama, who won the award in 2009 one year into his first term, saying he didn't know "what the hell he got it for."

Cambodia has officially nominated former U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. This nomination was made by Cambodia's Prime Minister, Hun Manet, who sent an official letter to the Norwegian Nobel Peace Committee on August 7,