Trump Says He Deserves Nobel Peace Prize.
President Trump argued Wednesday that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, citing what he called eight settled wars and the elimination of Iran's nuclear threat.
- 287 candidates — 208 individuals and 79 organizations — were submitted this year.
- Trump said he 'stopped maybe the total obliteration of the world' by preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave Trump her 2025 Nobel medal at the White House in January.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee states a prize cannot be transferred or shared once awarded.
Why it matters: Trump's 'eight wars' claim has drawn scrutiny. CBS News found, after examining his 2026 State of the Union address, that several listed conflicts were diplomatic disputes rather than active wars, and some agreements did not end fighting.
- The conflicts Trump lists include disputes between India and Pakistan, Rwanda and the DRC, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Israel and Iran, Cambodia and Thailand, Serbia and Kosovo, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Gaza.
How 9 sources split on this story
Where they split: The core dispute is whether Trump's foreign-policy record — including claimed ceasefires and diplomatic agreements — constitutes settling wars or overstates outcomes that remain unresolved.
Left coverage, 3 sources: The left emphasizes that Trump's claims are disputed by fact-checkers and that his public Nobel campaign is an unusual act of self-promotion.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right presents Trump's Nobel argument as a closing case with legitimate foreign-policy achievements, including hostage releases and Operation Epic Fury.
What’s next: The committee announces its decision Friday at 11 a.m. Central European Summer Time in Oslo.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been rumored as a potential recipient, though the committee keeps deliberations confidential for 50 years.
- Which candidate, if any, will the Norwegian Nobel Committee select on Friday?
- Do the agreements Trump cites as settled wars meet the committee's criteria for peace?
- Will Trump's public lobbying influence or complicate the committee's deliberations?