Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it
US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine , said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chances. “I don’t know what their decision is going to be,” Trump said of the 2026 award, which the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce on Friday. “They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like…
Former US President Donald Trump, who had engaged in warfare with Iran and failed to achieve peace in Ukraine, expressed his belief that he should receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026. However, he admitted to having reservations about the likelihood of this prestigious accolade being awarded to him. Trump acknowledged that the Norwegian Nobel Committee might not deem him a suitable candidate for the honor.
Since his return to the White House, Trump has consistently claimed that he is a deserving recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, with one Venezuelan opposition leader even donating her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to him in January. Trump claimed that he should be awarded the prize for his involvement in eight conflicts since taking office in January 2021.
While some countries have nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, the veracity of these nominations remains unverified. Some of the conflicts that Trump claims to have resolved have seen renewed hostilities, including in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the border region between Cambodia and Thailand. Despite Trump's promises to end Russia's war in Ukraine on his first day in office, a resolution to the conflict has yet to be achieved.
Trump's initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict through US-Israel strikes have further exacerbated tensions, leading to a prolonged conflict and global energy shortages. The Pope, the International Criminal Court, and the special rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories are among the top contenders for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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