Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by Branko Grims, a European Parliament member from Slovenia, citing Musk’s unwavering advocacy for free speech.

 

Grims took to social media platform X on Thursday to announce the nomination, stating, "The proposal that Mr. Elon Musk, for his consistent support for the fundamental human right of freedom of speech and thus for peace, receives the Nobel Peace Prize 2025, was successfully submitted today." He also expressed gratitude, adding, "Sincere thanks to all the co-proposers and everyone who helped with this challenging project!"

 

An established political figure in Slovenia, Grims has previously made controversial statements regarding immigration policies in Europe. Along with his announcement, he shared an email from the Norwegian Nobel Institute confirming that the nomination had been formally submitted.

 

Grims has long championed Musk’s efforts to promote open dialogue, and in December, he emphasized Musk’s impact on free speech. "I propose that Elon Musk receives the Nobel Peace Prize for the next year because he did much more for the freedom of speech, which is a basic human right, much more than anybody else in the third millennium," he told Brussels Signal News. He further praised Musk’s acquisition and transformation of Twitter, now rebranded as X, stating it was "the best of what [could have] happened for Western civilization in the last few years."

 

This is not the first time Musk has been put forward for the prestigious award. Last year, Norwegian libertarian Parliament member Marius Nilsen also nominated him, highlighting Musk’s "adamant defense of dialogue, free speech and [enabling] the possibility to express one’s views in a continuously more polarized world," as he told Norwegian newspaper Agderposten.

 

While the Nobel Peace Prize committee does not officially disclose nominees until 50 years after submission, those eligible to make nominations are allowed to share their choices publicly.

 

Musk joins a list of high-profile figures who have been put forth for the honor. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has also been nominated, with Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) submitting his name last year in recognition of his role in brokering the Abraham Accords. Additionally, in 2019, Trump claimed that then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had nominated him for the award.

 

Musk’s nomination underscores the growing debate surrounding free speech, technology, and their impact on global peace and stability.

 

Based on a report by The Hill 2025-02-01

 

 

Musk a peacemaker?

 

 

 

If there was an award for getting the taxpayers to make someone very rich Musk would be a shoo in.

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by Branko Grims, a European Parliament member from Slovenia, citing Musk’s unwavering advocacy for free speech.

 

Grims took to social media platform X on Thursday to announce the nomination, stating, "The proposal that Mr. Elon Musk, for his consistent support for the fundamental human right of freedom of speech and thus for peace, receives the Nobel Peace Prize 2025, was successfully submitted today." He also expressed gratitude, adding, "Sincere thanks to all the co-proposers and everyone who helped with this challenging project!"

 

An established political figure in Slovenia, Grims has previously made controversial statements regarding immigration policies in Europe. Along with his announcement, he shared an email from the Norwegian Nobel Institute confirming that the nomination had been formally submitted.

 

Grims has long championed Musk’s efforts to promote open dialogue, and in December, he emphasized Musk’s impact on free speech. "I propose that Elon Musk receives the Nobel Peace Prize for the next year because he did much more for the freedom of speech, which is a basic human right, much more than anybody else in the third millennium," he told Brussels Signal News. He further praised Musk’s acquisition and transformation of Twitter, now rebranded as X, stating it was "the best of what [could have] happened for Western civilization in the last few years."

 

This is not the first time Musk has been put forward for the prestigious award. Last year, Norwegian libertarian Parliament member Marius Nilsen also nominated him, highlighting Musk’s "adamant defense of dialogue, free speech and [enabling] the possibility to express one’s views in a continuously more polarized world," as he told Norwegian newspaper Agderposten.

 

While the Nobel Peace Prize committee does not officially disclose nominees until 50 years after submission, those eligible to make nominations are allowed to share their choices publicly.

 

Musk joins a list of high-profile figures who have been put forth for the honor. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has also been nominated, with Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) submitting his name last year in recognition of his role in brokering the Abraham Accords. Additionally, in 2019, Trump claimed that then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had nominated him for the award.

 

Musk’s nomination underscores the growing debate surrounding free speech, technology, and their impact on global peace and stability.

 

Based on a report by The Hill 2025-02-01

 

 

This must be the dumbest politician in the world! Musk is a fascist! 

You've got to be KIDDING!!!! 😁

Branko Grims is panhandling.

 

Musk’s promise of hundreds of $millions to rightwing parties has set off a competition of obsequiousness amongst them.

It's a stupid award. Look at past winners. The EU won it once 😄

 

Musk is a great man. A pioneer of technology and free speech. If he wins he should refuse to collect it. It is not worthy of his name.

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Musk a peacemaker?

 

 

 

If there was an award for getting the taxpayers to make someone very rich Musk would be a shoo in.

The nomination cited Musk for being an advocate of free speech, not peace-making.

5 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

The nomination cited Musk for being an advocate of free speech, not peace-making.

His handling of Twitter notwithstanding.

Just now, cjinchiangrai said:

His handling of Twitter notwithstanding.

I assume so.

He might as well nominate his fellow Slovenian Melanie. 

So did Hitler 

Trolling from an unimportant political Putin stooge.

 

He joins another stooge, the PM of Slovakia Robert Fico  who was trying to  cause a panic with his hysterical warnings of an energy crisis in Central Europe if Russian gas was cut off. There are no gas shortages and Slovakia’s reserves are more than three-quarters full, above the seasonal average, while EU member countries that previously depended on Russian pipeline gas, namely Austria and the Czechia, also have healthy volumes in storage.

 

https://www.politico.eu/article/robert-fico-russian-gas-fears-fall-out-moscow-energy-slovakia-hungary/

 

Putin is still trying to manipulate and to interfere.

Go Elon Go!!!!!!

 

20 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Musk a peacemaker?

 

 

 

If there was an award for getting the taxpayers to make someone very rich Musk would be a shoo in.

 

Really!  What's Musk ever done to earn a peace prize?

 

It's not like he ordered the execution of American citizens by drone strike without a trial.

Lunatic nominates lunatic. 

On 2/1/2025 at 10:23 AM, cjinchiangrai said:

His handling of Twitter notwithstanding.

Yes indeed.

Grims has often been a controversial figure in Slovenian politics due to his hardline stance on immigration and his vocal criticism of left-wing political movements. Grims has also been a proponent of stricter border controls and policies aimed at preserving Slovenian national identity.

 

It's bit like Kwasi Kwarteng.....pushing for Liz Truss to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences.

Must be looking for a free car

On 2/1/2025 at 3:02 AM, Social Media said:

freedom of speech and thus for peace

Really? Freedom of speech = peace, personally I see people go to war every day on AN when one person expresses their views with one opinion against another group of the community that has the opposite point of view.

And Elon Musk I wish he would just go to Mars and leave the Earth in peace.

On 2/1/2025 at 9:57 AM, JonnyF said:

It's a stupid award. Look at past winners. The EU won it once 😄

 

Musk is a great man. A pioneer of technology and free speech. If he wins he should refuse to collect it. It is not worthy of his name.

Yasser Arafat won it and he was a terrorist so Musk will in good company!!

35 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Grims has often been a controversial figure in Slovenian politics due to his hardline stance on immigration and his vocal criticism of left-wing political movements. Grims has also been a proponent of stricter border controls and policies aimed at preserving Slovenian national identity.

 

It's bit like Kwasi Kwarteng.....pushing for Liz Truss to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences.

I don't think Lettuce Liz had time to unpack her stuff when she moved into Downing Street before she got the boot.

Mini budget, pound crashing and a stock market downfall, she should have got the death penalty not a Nobel prize!

She achieved a lot in a couple of months 🙂

1 minute ago, PomPolo said:

I don't think Lettuce Liz had time to unpack her stuff when she moved into Downing Street before she got the boot.

Mini budget, pound crashing and a stock market downfall, she should have got the death penalty not a Nobel prize!

She achieved a lot in a couple of months 🙂

 

I think her crowning achievement was, without doubt, ensuring the Tories will not see Downing Street again for a generation....if at all.......now that is quite some going.

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

I think her crowning achievement was, without doubt, ensuring the Tories will not see Downing Street again for a generation....if at all.......now that is quite some going.

Hahaha and very true, the Labour option doesn't seem that appealing either!  The UK are definitely in limbo!

Quite right too!  Musk literally spent billions to change Twitter from a left-wing propaganda hell-hole into a platform for freedom and openness.  He didn't have to do that and it's had an unmeasurably positive impact on the world.

9 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Quite right too!  Musk literally spent billions to change Twitter from a left-wing propaganda hell-hole into a platform for freedom and openness.  He didn't have to do that and it's had an unmeasurably positive impact on the world.

You are a funny man, well done.

1 minute ago, josephbloggs said:

You are a funny man, well done.

 

Elon Musk this year, then Joe Rogan next year.  They were both instrumental in increasing freedom of speech and Trump getting re-elected.

40 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Quite right too!  Musk literally spent billions to change Twitter from a left-wing propaganda hell-hole into a platform for freedom and openness.  He didn't have to do that and it's had an unmeasurably positive impact on the world.

It wasn’t all his money, he was backed by the Saudis.

 

Only an idiot would believe they put their money in to promote freedom of speech.

 

Unfortunately there’s no shortage of those.

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It wasn’t all his money, he was backed by the Saudis.

 

Only an idiot would believe they put their money in to promote freedom of speech.

 

Unfortunately there’s no shortage of those.

 

Are you seriously making the wild claim that Twitter is not now far more free?

3 hours ago, PomPolo said:

Hahaha and very true, the Labour option doesn't seem that appealing either!  The UK are definitely in limbo!

Not a great fan of this Labour, but, they've only been in power for a few months, so I'll give them more of a chance. 

1 minute ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Are you seriously making the wild claim that Twitter is not now far more free?

Hilarious that you can accuse someone making a wild claim when you just made the wildest and most ridiculous of all wild claims:

" Musk literally spent billions to change Twitter from a left-wing propaganda hell-hole into a platform for freedom and openness.  He didn't have to do that and it's had an unmeasurably positive impact on the world."