Trump seeking peace in Ukraine because he 'wants to get to heaven'

Donald Trump is desperate to engineer a peace deal in Ukraine because "he wants to get to heaven", the official White House spokesperson has revealed. Trump has played a key role in the last week in bringing Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, as well as hosting Volodymyr Zelensky and a host of European leaders at the White House yesterday.

"If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that's a pretty... I want to try to get to heaven if possible, I'm hearing that I'm not doing well," the US President said. "I am really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons."

During her regular news briefing at the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated these comments, saying : "I think the president was serious. I think the president wants to get to heaven, as I hope we all do in this room as well." One of Trump's campaign promises was to broker peace between the two countries and end the war that began more than three and a half years ago when Russia invaded Ukraine.

Recently, the 47th president also stated that he would like to win a Nobel Peace Prize and believes he is deserving of one for his efforts in helping to relieve tensions in multiple regions.

On Truth Social and in his meeting with Ukrainian president Zelensky on Monday, Mr Trump wrote that he had "ended six wars in six months".

"I was the one who OBLITERATED Iran's Nuclear facilities. Play to WIN, or don't play at all! Thank you for your attention to this matter!" POTUS added, referring to the US strikes on Iran in June during Tehran's 12-day conflict with Israel.

He also claims responsibility for ending the stand-off between India and Pakistan in May before it escalated into a full-blown war. Pakistan has also acknowledged Trump's role and even backed the US president for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Barack Obama, the 44th President, had been in power for less than eight months when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his decades of work seeking peaceful solutions to international conflicts, advancing democracy and human rights and promoting economic and social development.

Despite his Presbyterian background, President Trump's religious observance has been described as inconsistent and he has not been known for deeply engaging with the practices of the faith. He has often made statements about his faith, emphasising his belief in God.