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President Donald Trump's name has been added to the US Institute of Peace (USIP) building in Washington, after the Department of State rebranded the organisation on Wednesday.
The president's name was added in large block capitals ahead of a peace agreement signing ceremony between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to be held at that location on Thursday.
The institute was founded as an independent, non-profit think tank funded by Congress, but efforts by Trump's administration to exert control by cutting staff and budgets has resulted in a legal battle between the two sides.
Trump has campaigned for a Nobel Peace Prize, and often speaks of his achievements in global diplomacy.
The Department of State announced the renaming to "Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace" on social media with a post that said it was done "to reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history" and added "the best is yet to come".
White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly shared the post and wrote: "Congratulations, world". Secretary of State Marco Rubio also commented on social media, saying that Trump is the "President of Peace" and it was time for the state department to "display that".
President Donald Trump's name has been added to the US Institute of Peace (USIP) building in Washington, after the Department of State rebranded the organisation on Wednesday.
The president's name was added in large block capitals ahead of a peace agreement signing ceremony between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to be held at that location on Thursday.
The institute was founded as an independent, non-profit think tank funded by Congress, but efforts by Trump's administration to exert control by cutting staff and budgets has resulted in a legal battle between the two sides.
Trump has campaigned for a Nobel Peace Prize, and often speaks of his achievements in global diplomacy.
The Department of State announced the renaming to "Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace" on social media with a post that said it was done "to reflect the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history" and added "the best is yet to come".
White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly shared the post and wrote: "Congratulations, world". Secretary of State Marco Rubio also commented on social media, saying that Trump is the "President of Peace" and it was time for the state department to "display that".
