In Washington, the issue is constantly coming back: The Donald Trump He wants his Nobel. Since his return to the White House, the US president has made the Nobel A priority goal – to the point that his foreign interlocutors must now take into account. For him, this distinction is not just a recognition, but a trading lever, according to Le Temps.
Last Friday (15.08.2025), Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump’s eternal opponent, even ironic in a podcast: “If he manages to put an end to this war without Ukraine losing territories, I would suggest him.” An observation that reveals how central this ambition has become in the American diplomatic game for the Nobel Peace Prize.
“I deserve it but they will never give it to me”
Trump claims that he “solved six wars in six months”, persuading various countries to end hostilities: India and Pakistan, Israel and Iran, Serbia and Kosovo, LD Congo and Rwanda, Thailand and Cambodia, Armenia and Armenia. “I deserve the Nobel Prize, but they will never give it to me. If I was called Barack Obama, I would have taken it in 10 seconds, “he repeats.
However, analysts point out that the reality is more complex: tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali remain, US strikes in Iran did not permanently solve the conflict, and several countries mentioned by the US president are degrading the role of Washington.
A government in mission
His whole team now supports his candidacy. White House spokesman Carolin Levit estimates that it is “time” for Trump to take the Nobel. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio said Trump “would already be on the road to the prize if he was a democratic”. Even foreign allies – among them Benjamin Netanyahu and the Pakistani government – have officially proposed his name.
These supports are not just random. Pakistan, for example, has secured a reduction in duties after its proposal. “Being in Trump’s” good books “performs,” said Hussein Hacani, a former Pakistani ambassador to the US.
Phones up to Norway
According to the Norwegian press, Trump even phoned Finance Minister Stoltenberg to discuss … duties and Nobel. Although it is not the responsibility of the Norwegian government to influence the decision, the message is clear: the end of the war in Ukraine would increase its chances.
The winner will be announced on October 10th. And for Donald Trump, more than ever, this award is not just a distinction but a political goal.