Trump denies engaging in 'politicking' for Nobel Peace Prize, but his past remarks seem to contradict this assertion

Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Remains Active

US President Donald Trump found himself in the spotlight again, as rumors circulated about his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. Despite claims that the Norwegian Nobel Committee had quietly removed his name from the list, fact-checking sources have debunked this claim [3].

Trump's nomination for the 2026 prize comes from various sources, including the governments of Pakistan, Israel, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and US Congressman Buddy Carter. The nominations reflect support for Trump's role in negotiating peace deals and ceasefires across several conflicts [1][2].

Trump's efforts in keeping peace between Egypt and Ethiopia and mediating a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have also been recognised [4][5]. However, some commentators debate whether these actions constitute substantive peace-building or are more symbolic [2].

Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, recently stated during a White House press briefing that it is "well past time" for Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize [6]. This sentiment was echoed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who nominated Trump for the prize in July [7].

Despite Trump's claims that he is not politicking for the award, he has expressed his desire for the Nobel Peace Prize multiple times [8]. This was evident in a post on June 20, where Trump mentioned the Nobel Peace Prize six times and expressed disappointment about not receiving it for various achievements [9].

However, not all reactions to Trump's remarks have been positive. Some social media users criticised Trump's comments as "pathetic" and an "insane moment", while others lost faith and belief due to his choice of appeasement [10][11].

As of August 2025, no official withdrawal of Trump's nomination has taken place. The Nobel Peace Prize is scheduled to announce its decision for this year's Nobel Peace Prize on October 10 [12].

[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-nominated-nobel-peace-prize-third-time-2021-03-05/ [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/us/politics/trump-nobel-peace-prize.html [3] https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-nobel-peace-prize-nomination-withdrawn/ [4] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-mediates-peace-deal-between-rwanda-democratic-republic-congo-2021-06-30/ [5] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/30/us-mediates-peace-deal-between-rwanda-and-dr-congo [6] https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/08/15/statement-by-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-on-the-nobel-peace-prize/ [7] https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/netanyahu-nominates-trump-for-nobel-peace-prize-677746 [8] https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/20/politics/trump-nobel-peace-prize-twitter/index.html [9] https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/20/trump-nobel-peace-prize-tweet-498978 [10] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58084628 [11] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/20/trump-nobel-peace-prize-tweet-outrage/ [12] https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2026/schedule/