Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Trump Says He Deserves Nobel Peace Prize, Doubts Committee
Donald Trump says he should win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
He also says he does not know whether the committee will choose him.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee plans to announce the winner on Friday.
Trump says he has been involved in eight conflicts.
Leaders from Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan have said they nominated him, but this cannot be independently checked.
Maria Corina Machado, who won the prize in 2025, gave Trump her medal in January.
Some people involved in conflicts question Trump's role in resolving them, and fighting has started again in some places.
The war in Ukraine has not been resolved.
Pope Leo, the International Criminal Court and the special rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories are also named as possible contenders.
Donald Trump said Wednesday he believes he should win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize but is unsure what the committee will decide.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is scheduled to announce the winner on Friday.
Trump cited his involvement in eight conflicts; leaders of Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan have said they nominated him, though the claims cannot be verified.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 laureate, gave Trump her medal in January while seeking US support for her efforts in Venezuela.
Critics and conflict parties dispute aspects of Trump's diplomatic record; fighting has resumed in some regions, while the Ukraine war remains unresolved.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump and the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
- What
- Trump said he believes he deserves the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize but is uncertain whether he will receive it.
- When
- Trump spoke on Wednesday, October 7, 2026; the committee is scheduled to announce the winner on Friday.
- Where
- Trump made his remarks in the Oval Office in Washington.
- Why
- Trump cited his involvement in eight conflicts as a reason he believes he deserves the prize.
Trump's case
Disputes and counterpoints
Trump's peace record
Trump's case
Trump says his involvement in eight conflicts supports his claim that he deserves the prize; leaders of Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan have said they nominated him.
Disputes and counterpoints
Some parties to conflicts dispute Trump's diplomatic role, fighting has resumed in some regions, and the war in Ukraine remains unresolved.
Trump's prospects
Trump's case
Trump said it was about time for the prize and cited Machado's praise when she gave him her medal.
Disputes and counterpoints
Trump acknowledged he does not know what the committee will decide, the reported nominations cannot be verified, and other possible contenders are named.
- Award
- 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
- Announcing body
- Norwegian Nobel Committee
- Announcement
- Scheduled for Friday
- Trump's stated basis
- He cited involvement in eight conflicts since taking office.
- Reported nominations
- Leaders of Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan have said they nominated Trump; the claims cannot be independently verified.
- 2025 laureate
- Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her medal in January while seeking US support for her efforts in Venezuela.
- Other reported contenders
- Pope Leo, the International Criminal Court and the special rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories.
- Conflict context
- The reports describe renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo and along the Cambodia-Thailand border, and say the Ukraine war remains unresolved.
Sources
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