A Nobel Prize Odd Couple: Pope Francis and . . . Donald Trump?
Donald Trump and Pope Francis are among the nominees for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, experts confirmed Wednesday.
Along with Trump and the pope, the names of two other candidates have been released, including the Afghan Women's Cycling Team and Nadia Murad, who escaped Islamic State captivity and is now an activist for rape victims.
More names are expected to be released throughout the month of February, and members of the five-person Norwegian Nobel Committee can submit their own votes for candidates after their Feb. 29 meeting.
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According to Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of Oslo's Peace Research Institute, Trump was nominated for the outstanding award by an anonymous U.S. politician just days before the Feb. 1 deadline.
