Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it
Trump said he settled eight wars and helped secure hostages, but he said the Norwegian Nobel Committee may still pass him over.
- On Wednesday, Donald Trump reiterated his belief that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, just two days before the Norwegian Nobel Committee announces the 2026 recipient in Oslo on Friday.
- Trump asserts he should win the award "more than anyone else ever to have done so," citing his role settling eight conflicts between India and Pakistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Israel and Iran.
- Venezuelan opposition leader Corina Machado gifted Trump her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal at the White House in January, a gesture Trump cites as justification despite rules prohibiting prize transfers.
- Trump claims his peacemaking efforts are ongoing and will soon include "another one," even though there are no signs yet of meaningful progress in ceasefire negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
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This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner will be announced in Oslo on Friday. Donald Trump believes that he is entitled to the award. He made this clear at a press conference in the White House. He also verbally attacked his predecessor Barack Obama, who received the 2009 prize.
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