Never before has the Nobel Peace Prize loomed so large over a U.S. president’s foreign policy than it does for Donald Trump.
Since his return to the White House, Trump’s pursuit of the prestigious award has reportedly been a driving force behind several diplomatic maneuvers – including efforts to broker peace in Gaza and Ukraine.
As Norway’s Nobel Committee prepares to announce the 2025 laureate, sources suggest Trump’s campaign to influence the Peace Research Institute Oslo has intensified. His team and political allies have taken to the media to publicly advocate for him, especially following news of a landmark peace agreement that could end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
“Everybody has been talking about: ‘Will he get the Nobel Peace Prize?’” said Florida Republican congressman Brian Mast on Fox News. “Those academics and elites sitting in Norway need to give President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize.” Mast argued that Trump embodies “peace through strength,” a concept he believes the Norwegian committee fails to recognize.
Echoing that sentiment, former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy added, “There is very little that Israelis agree on, but there’s one point of consensus this morning: President Donald Trump deserves that Nobel Peace Prize.” Trump, clearly following the commentary, thanked both men by name on his social media platform, Truth Social, only minutes later.
Though the president has publicly played down his chances, he’s been active behind the scenes. Over the summer, Trump reportedly phoned Norway’s finance minister, Jens Stoltenberg, to discuss both the “Nobel Peace Prize” and tariffs. He frequently references the award in speeches, claiming he has ended “six or seven wars” since returning to office.
“If I were named Obama, I would have had the Nobel Prize given to me in 10 seconds,” Trump quipped last year during his campaign.
Foreign diplomats in Washington have also noted Trump’s fixation on the prize. A senior European diplomat told reporters that Trump’s talk of “solving seven wars” is a coded message for recognition. “Anytime he is talking about solving wars, he is really sending a message: give me the Nobel,” the diplomat said.
The Nobel ambition was also believed to have shaped Trump’s decision to host a rare summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska earlier this year, aimed at negotiating a Ukraine ceasefire. However, after the talks failed to sway Putin, Trump shifted his focus to Gaza, where he intensified efforts to end the ongoing conflict.
During last month’s UN General Assembly, Trump met with Arab leaders and later unveiled a 20-point peace plan alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to insiders, the timing was deliberate – with officials pushing to reach an agreement before Friday, October 10, when the Nobel Committee is set to reveal this year’s laureate.
Doron Hadar, a former Israeli negotiator, told The Washington Post that “the Friday morning deadline is shaping the timeline,” emphasizing that the Nobel announcement has directly influenced diplomatic momentum.
Ironically, the Nobel Committee had already held its final deliberation days before Trump unveiled the first phase of his peace plan on Truth Social.
Still, even critics have acknowledged the significance of Trump’s Gaza peace efforts. Israeli peace activist Gershon Baskin wrote, “This is definitely a morning for celebration. The war is ending. The killing and destruction will stop.” He later added, “In conclusion of these first thoughts: President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.”
Whether or not Trump receives the recognition he craves, his fixation on the Nobel Prize has clearly shaped his foreign policy – blending diplomacy, ambition, and self-promotion in classic Trump fashion.
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