Trump Says He Deserved 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump said he deserved the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he had settled eight conflicts and was close to resolving two more, while criticizing the award to South African jurist Navi Pillay. His statements were made in Truth Social posts and remarks in Syracuse, New York, after the Norwegian Nobel Committee named Pillay the laureate on October 9. Trump said his record warranted the prize for the United States, represented by him as president. In a post on October 10, he said he had settled eight wars and was close to settling or winning two more. He cited efforts involving the return of Israeli hostages, Iran and Venezuela among the accomplishments he said supported his claim. The reports document Trump’s assertions but do not independently establish the full extent of his role in the conflicts. Trump also questioned Pillay’s selection, saying he knew little about her and describing the committee’s decision as a stain on Norway. He said the prize had been discredited. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Pillay the 2026 Peace Prize for her work in international justice, human rights and the rule of law.