US President Donald Trump may be the only world leader who has publicly shown his desire to get a Nobel Peace Prize. He has multiple times claimed to solve several wars for which he deserves to get the coveted prize. Despite serving two terms as US President and projecting his image as a global peacekeeper, the Nobel committee has repeatedly ignored him.
Donald Trump Voices His Frustration Publicly
Trump’s ambition for the Nobel Peace Prize has been a recurring theme throughout his political career. During a September speech before hundreds of senior U.S. military officials, he addressed the skepticism surrounding his bid with characteristic bluntness, according to USA Today.
“Will you get the Nobel Prize? Absolutely not. They’ll give it to some guy that didn’t do a damn thing,” Trump said, voicing his belief that the selection process is unfair.
He went on to tie the award closely to national pride, adding, “It’d be a big insult to our country, I will tell you that. I don’t want it, I want the country to get it. It should get it because there’s never been anything like it.”
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Donald Trump Promotes His “Peacemaker” Record
In the lead-up to the Nobel Committee’s decision, Trump has intensified efforts to highlight what he calls his foreign policy achievements. At nearly every public event in recent weeks, he has emphasized his role in halting what he describes as “seven wars.”
A list released by his administration credits him with helping to resolve disputes between:
Cambodia and Thailand
Kosovo and Serbia
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda
Pakistan and India
Israel and Iran
Egypt and Ethiopia
Armenia and Azerbaijan
Why Can’t Donald Trump Win A Nobel Peace Prize?
Fact-checkers have disputed these claims and called out the President for exaggeration. The case in point is Trump’s claim of claiming to broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has publicly denied any foreign role in brokering the ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed countries.
Critics have also questioned Trump’s peace negotiator image for his role in striking Iran’s nuclear facilities and backing Israel’s offensive against Tehran.
His claim is further complicated by ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. Trump had pledged to end both early in his presidency, yet both wars continue unabated.
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Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
