Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize despite doubts
US President Donald Trump has said he deserves the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, while admitting he doubts he will receive it. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is due to announce this year’s winner on Friday. Read More: Netanyahu nominates Trump for nobel peace prize after Iran strike Trump made the remarks while speaking to reporters in […]
President Donald Trump expressed his belief that he deserved the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, though he admitted uncertainty about the decision of the Nobel Committee. The committee has a history of not awarding the prize to individuals similar to Trump, he noted. Trump claimed he had ended eight conflicts, but this does not include the ongoing war in Ukraine, which he never intended to resolve on his first day in office.
Instead, the conflict escalated under his administration. Additionally, Trump initiated a war in Iran, which has persisted for over seven months and contributed to record-high energy costs. Some of the conflicts Trump asserts he resolved have seen a resurgence of hostilities, such as in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Cambodia-Thailand border region.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is set to announce the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9. Among the leading contenders are Pope Leo, the International Criminal Court, and the special rapporteur on Palestinian territories. Despite Trump's consistent claims to the Nobel Peace Prize, he has yet to win the award. In 2025, he stated that not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize would be an "insult" to the United States.
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