Trump Claims Missing Out on Nobel Peace Prize Would Be an Insult to America

Trump Makes His Case for the Nobel

President Donald Trump has once again made it clear that he believes the Nobel Peace Prize should be his. Speaking before top US military officers in Quantico on Tuesday, Trump argued that if he does not win the award when it is announced on 10 October, it would amount to “a big insult” to the United States.

“It should get it, because there’s never been anything like it,” Trump said, insisting the recognition would belong to the country, not himself.

His remarks came just a day after unveiling a peace plan for Gaza alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump suggested that if the deal holds, it would mark the eighth conflict he claims to have resolved since returning to office in January.

A Long Standing Obsession

This isn’t the first time Trump has set his sights on the Nobel. He has often voiced frustration that former President Barack Obama was awarded the prize in 2009, a decision that still irks him years later.

In his latest speech, Trump boasted about brokering peace in multiple global disputes, including between India and Pakistan, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Armenia and Azerbaijan. While his administration has circulated a list of seven wars he supposedly ended, analysts have pointed out that many of these claims are either exaggerated or misleading.

Oslo Dismisses Trump’s Chances

Despite Trump’s confidence, experts say his chances of actually winning the prize are virtually nonexistent. Oeivind Stenersen, a historian and Nobel researcher, told AFP that it was “completely unthinkable” for Trump to be considered.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has also stressed that it will not be influenced by Trump’s public campaigning. “Of course, we do notice that there is a lot of media attention towards particular candidates,” committee secretary Kristian Berg Harpviken said, “but that really has no impact on the discussions.”

Mixed Reactions at Home and Abroad

Trump’s remarks quickly ignited debate on social media, with supporters echoing his claim that the US deserves more global recognition for its diplomacy. Critics, however, accused him of inflating his achievements and treating the Nobel as a political trophy rather than an honor grounded in humanitarian impact.

In the Middle East, reaction to his Gaza plan has been cautious. Hamas has yet to formally respond, and many observers believe the proposal faces steep challenges.

The Bigger Picture

For Trump, winning the Nobel Peace Prize has become a recurring talking point that symbolizes validation on the world stage. But for the Nobel Committee, the award is meant to recognize genuine contributions to peace, not political campaigning.

As the announcement date approaches, Trump’s claim that missing out would “insult America” reflects both his personal fixation and the wider polarization around his foreign policy record. Whether voters see him as a peacemaker or a self-promoter may matter more than any prize from Oslo.

{Source:EWN }

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