Branko Grims, a Slovenian member of the European Parliament, cited Musk's "support for the fundamental human right of freedom of speech."

The nomination is seen as a way to gain Trump’s support for the Minju’s drive to oust South Korea’s conservative president, Yoon Seok-yul.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, rejected a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, stating he doesn’t want any prizes. The nomination, made by European Parliament member Branko Grims, recognized Musk’s efforts to promote free speech,

Seoul's Democratic Party aligns closely with Trump, Republican Party The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea has submitted a proposal to nominate US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for his Korean Peninsula peace efforts.

Park Sun-won holds up a memo mentioning the recommendation of U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Feb. 3. The names of U.S. congresspeople Andy Kim and Young Kim can also be found in the memo.

United States President Donald Trump has said he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for spearheading the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Trump stated this on Tuesday at the White House during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The proposal, based on Trump’s role in promotion of peace on the Korean peninsula, has sparked criticism and political backlash.