Trump Claims Eight Wars Ended, Demands Nobel Peace Prize
President argues his diplomatic record warrants the award ahead of Friday's announcement, warning the committee would lose credibility if he is overlooked.
KEY POINTS
- Trump claims his administration settled eight specific wars during his second term.
- He warned the Nobel Committee would lose credibility if he is not awarded the prize.
- Trump cited María Corina Machado's 2025 medal gift as validation of his candidacy.
- The 2026 prize was awarded to Navanethem Pillay, prompting a sharp rebuttal from Trump.
- Trump listed specific conflict pairs he claims to have resolved, including India-Pakistan and Israel-Hamas.
President Donald Trump renewed his campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize during an Oval Office appearance on Wednesday, asserting that his administration has settled eight wars since his return to the White House. He warned that the Norwegian Nobel Committee would suffer "great discredit" if it fails to recognize his achievements ahead of Friday's 2026 prize announcement.
Trump listed the conflicts he claims to have resolved, naming Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Pakistan and India, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Israel and Hamas. He also stated he prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
“I've done stuff that nobody else has ever done. No president has probably ever settled any wars. I settled eight wars.”
The president referenced 2025 laureate María Corina Machado, claiming she gave him her medal and said he deserved the prize more than anyone in history. Trump contrasted his record with former President Barack Obama, who received the award in 2009, arguing Obama "didn't do anything" to earn it.
On Friday, the committee awarded the prize to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay. Trump reacted on Truth Social, declaring he knew "nothing about this woman" and questioning her selection. He reiterated his claim to have settled eight wars and suggested he should have received eight Nobel Peace Prizes.
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