President Donald Trump has been vocal about his belief that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in brokering peace deals and ending several global conflicts. He has repeatedly claimed to have ended seven wars and more recently claimed to have settled an eighth conflict between Israel and Hamas. Despite these claims and nominations submitted by some Republican allies and world leaders, Trump was not awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The prize instead went to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for her advocacy for democracy and human rights in Venezuela. Trump and the White House criticized the Nobel Committee's decision, with White House communications director Steven Cheung accusing the committee of placing "politics over peace." Trump himself expressed doubt about ever receiving the prize, stating, "They will never give me a Nobel Peace Prize. It's too bad. I deserve it, but they will never give it to me." Machado, the prize winner, acknowledged Trump's backing of her cause as a factor in her receiving the award. Despite the snub, the White House has affirmed that Trump will continue pursuing peace deals and mitigating conflicts.
