Trump’s Border Security Efforts Earn Nobel Peace Prize Support from Families of Victims
A powerful coalition of grieving parents and families is rallying behind former President Donald Trump, urging the Norwegian Nobel Committee to recognize his efforts to combat drug cartels, human trafficking, and illegal immigration with a Nobel Peace Prize. In an emotional appeal sent on Thursday, members of The American Border Story (TABS) organization—representing those who lost loved ones to illegal immigrants or fentanyl—highlighted Trump’s commitment to bringing “peace and security” to American communities.
“Fentanyl took my child’s life, and it’s taken thousands more,” shared Anne Fundner, whose son died from an overdose in 2022. Her sentiments echo those of many families who believe Trump made the fight against cartels and traffickers a priority when others wouldn’t. “President Trump didn’t look the other way,” Fundner explained, “he went after the cartels and the traffickers poisoning our kids. He’s the only one who made this fight a priority, and because of that, lives have been saved.” This personal testimony underscores why these families believe Trump deserves recognition for his border security initiatives—actions they say directly saved American lives.
The families’ letter frames cartels and traffickers as a “war machine that destroys lives” and praises Trump for prioritizing border security to halt the flow of drugs and violent criminals into the United States. Unlike many world leaders who focus on peace in distant regions, these families argue that Trump concentrated on creating peace “right here at home.” Joe Abraham, whose daughter Katie was killed in a hit-and-run allegedly by an undocumented immigrant earlier this year, expressed his support with raw emotion: “My daughter was killed by someone who never should have been in this country… He stood up to the cartels, secured the border and fought to protect families like mine. That’s not just leadership, that’s bringing peace to American communities.”
The TABS group’s appeal connects Trump’s border initiatives directly to the Nobel Peace Prize’s founding principles—honoring those who reduce war and promote peace. “The Nobel Peace Prize was created to honor those who work for fraternity among nations, reduce the engines of war, and promote peace,” their letter states. “Today, the greatest war many of us face is not in some faraway battlefield, it is in our backyards, waged by cartels that profit from human misery. President Trump understood this, and he has worked tirelessly to end it.” This perspective reframes domestic security as a peace issue, suggesting that combating cartels that terrorize communities deserves the same recognition as traditional diplomatic peace efforts.
The letter’s timing coincided with Republican Congressman Buddy Carter’s announcement that he was nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize following the former president’s agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war. Pro-Israel activist Lizzy Savetsky even suggested renaming the Nobel Prize in Trump’s honor to recognize what she views as world-changing achievements. These endorsements add to a growing movement advocating for Trump’s recognition on the global peace stage, though the official deadline for this year’s Nobel nominations passed on January 31st, meaning that if Trump doesn’t win when the prize is announced Friday, he could be considered again next year.
The testimonials from these families bring a deeply human dimension to policy discussions that often become abstract. When Anne Fundner speaks of her son lost to fentanyl or when Joe Abraham recounts the tragic death of his daughter, they transform statistics into stories—reminding us that behind every border security debate are real people experiencing profound loss. Their collective advocacy highlights how policies addressing drug trafficking and illegal immigration directly impact American families, and why they believe Trump’s approach to these issues constitutes a meaningful contribution to peace that deserves the world’s most prestigious recognition.
