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Trump Claims He Deserves Nobel Prize After Settling Eight Wars
- •US President Donald Trump renewed his claim that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, stating he has settled eight wars since returning to the White House.
- •Trump acknowledged uncertainty about winning, noting that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has a reputation for not giving it to people like him.
- •While Trump cited interventions in conflicts including India-Pakistan and Israel-Hamas, some involved parties have disputed his claims or denied mediation.
- •Trump criticized former President Barack Obama for receiving the award in 2009 without significant achievements.
- •Major conflicts involving the US, including the Russia-Ukraine war and tensions with Iran, remain unresolved despite Trump's peace claims.
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US President Donald Trump renewed his claim that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize by asserting that he has successfully settled eight major wars since returning to the White House. Speaking at the Oval Office, he argued that no previous US president had achieved a similar record of resolving global conflicts and stated it would be a great discredit if the Norwegian Nobel Committee did not honor him.
India has consistently rejected the suggestion that Washington or Donald Trump mediated a ceasefire in its conflicts with Pakistan. New Delhi maintains its long-standing position that all issues with Pakistan are strictly bilateral, asserting that the cessation of military action was agreed directly between the Indian and Pakistani militaries through established channels rather than through external intervention.
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize is scheduled to be announced on Friday, October 9, in Oslo by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The committee received a total of 287 nominations for that year's prize, which comprise 208 individual candidates and 79 organizations.
