Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize, doubts his chances as announcement nears

Trump said he deserves the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize but expressed doubt he will win it, two days before the committee announces the laureate.

• Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he deserves the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize but questioned whether the committee will award it to him.
• Trump cited his involvement in efforts to resolve eight conflicts since taking office as grounds for the prize.
• Leaders of Cambodia, Israel, and Pakistan said they nominated Trump for the prize; there is no way to verify those claims.
• Trump has not ended the Russia-Ukraine war despite pledging to do so on day one of his second term.
• Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave Trump her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal in January.
• Critics question his diplomatic role as fighting continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo and on the Cambodia–Thailand border.