US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that it would be an “insult” to his country if he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize. He claimed that his efforts helped end at least seven international conflicts.
His comments came a day after he announced the Gaza peace plan during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the US. Trump suggested that if Hamas accepts the plan, it would mark the eighth conflict he has helped to resolve.
“Will you get the Nobel Prize? Absolutely not. They’ll give it to some guy that didn’t do a damn thing,” Trump told top US military officers.
He added, “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.”
Trump’s Record of Claimed Peace Deals
Trump repeated his claim that he has ended seven wars since taking office in January. He said if the Gaza plan succeeds, it would be “eight in eight months.”
“That’s pretty good,” he added confidently.
Last week at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump made a similar claim. “They said they were unendable, some were going for 31 years, one was 36 years. I ended 7 wars, and in all cases they were raging with countless thousands of people being killed,” he said.
Trump argued that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize “for each one of them.”
Which Conflicts Did Trump Claim to Solve?
The US President listed several conflicts where he claims to have played a role. These include:
- Israel and Iran
- India and Pakistan
- Rwanda and Congo
- Thailand and Cambodia
- Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Egypt and Ethiopia
- Serbia and Kosovo
However, not all countries agree with his claims. India has denied that Trump played a role during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.
Trump’s Rivalry with Obama
Trump’s push for the prize also highlights his rivalry with former President Barack Obama. Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. Trump has often expressed anger over that decision, suggesting his achievements are more deserving.
Does Trump Stand a Chance?
While Trump has received support from some international leaders, experts say his chances of winning are very slim.
Several leaders, including Netanyahu and Pakistani politician Shehbaz Sharif, have nominated him. Rwanda, Gabon, Azerbaijan, and Cambodia have also backed him for the prize.
But Nobel experts remain doubtful. Historian Oeivind Stenersen, who co-wrote a book on the Nobel Peace Prize, told AFP that Trump’s chances are “completely unthinkable.”
Nobel Committee Responds
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which decides the winner, has made it clear that campaigns have no impact on the selection process.
“Of course, we do notice that there is a lot of media attention towards particular candidates,” Kristian Berg Harpviken, secretary of the committee, said.
“But that really has no impact on the discussions that are going on in the committee,” she added.
