President Trump is raking up global support in his push for a Nobel Peace Prize — garnering nominations from Pakistan, Cambodia, Israel and GOP lawmakers as he touts his role in talks to end various global conflicts.

Friday may be Trump's biggest diplomatic test yet when he sits down with Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk about ending the war in Ukraine, something the president has struggled to settle between the two adversaries.

But Trump has succeeded in other long-standing conflicts. The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, who have been at war over territory shared by their two countries for decades, floated a joint nomination for Trump when they visited the White House recently for a U.S.-brokered peace summit.

The White House is publicly arguing it is “well past time” Trump gets the prize. A source close to Trump World said the White House is “very serious” about getting Trump the prize, adding that “on the merits, it’s pretty straightforward.”

The list of those who agree has been growing.

Pakistan nominated Trump for the prize for his mediation of a ceasefire between the country and India in May. After he ended another conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, the former said this month it would nominate Trump for the prize.

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) in March said he would nominate Trump for the award, and Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) nominated him in June, citing his role in brokering a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel.

The award is given annually in December by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to someone who has worked to establish peace between nations.

A former aide in Trump's first term said senior State Department officials have the Nobel Peace Prize in the back of their heads at all times, an idea that shapes how they think about........

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