Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but doubts he'll get it

US President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he believes he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, though he expressed doubt about his chances of receiving it. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is scheduled to announce the 2026 award recipient on Friday.

"I don't know what their decision is going to be," Trump said, adding, "They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me." Since his return to the White House, Trump has repeatedly asserted his belief that he is deserving of the prestigious award.

Trump mentioned that he was "very honored to receive it indirectly last time by the recipient, who said nobody in history deserves it more than President Trump." In January, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented Trump with her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal as she sought U.S. support for her efforts in Venezuela.

Trump also claimed he should receive the prize for intervening in eight conflicts since taking office. Reports suggest that leaders from Cambodia, Israel, and Pakistan have nominated Trump, though these nominations have not been verified. Some parties involved in conflicts that Trump claims to have resolved dispute his diplomatic role, with fighting having reignited in regions such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and along the border between Cambodia and Thailand. A resolution to the war in Ukraine has remained elusive for Trump, despite his promise to end it on his first day back in the White House. US-Israel strikes on Iran have contributed to a seven-month conflict that has impacted global energy supplies and driven up gas prices.