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'Not bragging': Trump makes fresh pitch for Nobel Peace Prize, citing '8 settled wars'

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Yadav, K. (2026, October 8). 'Not bragging': Trump makes fresh pitch for Nobel Peace Prize, citing '8 settled wars'. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/not-bragging-just-telling-facts-trump-makes-fresh-pitch-for-nobel-peace-prize-citing-eight-settled-wars/articleshow/134781691.cms

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President Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office about his belief that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, citing claims of settling eight wars and diplomatic achievements. He acknowledged uncertainty from the Norwegian Nobel Committee regarding the award for 2026, which is due to be announced on October 9. Trump also referenced a Venezuelan opposition leader who previously praised him but clarified that the prize cannot be transferred or shared by the committee's rules.

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On October 7, US President Donald Trump reiterated his call for the Nobel Prize committee to award him the Peace Prize, emphasizing his efforts in settling what he claims are eight wars. Speaking at an announcement regarding "Trump Accounts," a new type of tax-advantaged investment and retirement savings accounts for American children, Trump asserted that no president has ever settled any wars, suggesting he deserves recognition. Despite his assertions, there is skepticism about the validity of his claims due to ongoing conflicts such as those in Iran, Ukraine, and elsewhere. Additionally, Trump received indirect support from Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who gave him her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal, citing that he deserved it more than she did. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is set to announce its decision on the prize later in October.

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, while acknowledging that he remains unsure whether the Norwegian Nobel Committee will select him for the 2026 award.

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2026-10-08 · Times of India

'Not bragging': Trump makes fresh pitch for Nobel Peace Prize, citing '8 settled wars' · assertive framing

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, while acknowledging that he remains unsure whether the Norwegian Nobel Committee will select him for the 2026 award. asserted

Committee → say → award

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the announcement was imminent and suggested that the committee may not favour him. “I don't know what their decision is going to be,” Trump said of the 2026 award, which the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce on Friday. uncertain

Committee → speak → Friday

“They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me,” he added. asserted

he → have → me

“It is about that time,” Trump remarked. asserted

Trump → remark → ?

“But I was very honoured to receive it indirectly last time by the recipient, who said nobody in history deserves it more than President Trump. asserted

nobody → honour → Trump

This is not the first time Trump has said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. asserted

he → say → Prize

Trump has repeatedly claimed that his diplomatic interventions since returning to the White House have helped resolve multiple international conflicts. asserted

interventions → claim → conflicts

“I’ve done stuff that nobody else has ever done. asserted

nobody → do → that

I’m not bragging, I’m just telling you the facts. asserted

I → brag → facts

No president has probably ever settled any wars. asserted

president → settle → wars

I settled eight wars.” asserted

I → settle → wars

“But, whether I get it or not, I have done far more. asserted

I → get → more

And I think it would be a great discredit to them. asserted

it → think → them

And I’m not saying that out of scorn, I’m saying that when you settle eight wars, and nobody’s never,” he added. asserted

he → say → wars

Trump has also credited his administration’s trade and economic pressure, including threatened tariffs, with pushing countries towards diplomatic engagement. asserted

Trump → credit → engagement

However, his claims about the extent of those diplomatic achievements have faced challenges, with conflicts continuing or resurfacing in several regions. uncertain

conflicts → face → regions

Trump also criticised former US President Barack Obama, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. asserted

who → criticise → 2009

“Obama got it, and he didn’t do anything,” Trump stated. asserted

Trump → get → anything

“He still doesn’t know what he got it for. asserted

he → know → it

He got it when he got elected, right at the beginning, and he had no idea why he got it.” asserted

he → get → it

Trump also referred to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who won last year’s Nobel Peace Prize. asserted

who → refer → Prize

“Last time they gave it to a young lady who’s a fabulous person, and she said she didn’t deserve it, that I deserved it, and she gave it to me,” Trump said. asserted

Trump → give → me

Machado has previously praised Trump and said she wanted to share the honour with him. asserted

she → praise → him

However, the Norwegian Nobel Institute has clarified that the Nobel Peace Prize itself cannot be transferred or shared. asserted

Prize → clarify → ?

“A Nobel Prize cannot be revoked nor transferred to others. asserted

Prize → revoke → others

Once the laureate or laureates are announced, the decision is final,” said Erik Aasheim, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Nobel Institute. asserted

Aasheim → announce → Institute

Aasheim added that while the prize itself cannot be transferred, laureates are free to dispose of the prize money as they wish. asserted

they → add → money

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner will be announced on October 9, with the award ceremony scheduled for December 10. asserted

ceremony → announce → December

The prize is decided independently by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo. asserted

prize → decide → Oslo