White House Continues To Tout “The Peace President”
India-West News Desk
WASHINGTON, DC — It’s set to be announced Friday, and the nominations were closed in January, but that hasn’t stopped this White House. In tweeted on October 8, a picture of President Donald Trump and labeled it “The Peace President.” While his acolytes have been dutiful in their lobbying, the president himself expressed doubts that the Nobel Committee would award him the prestigious Peace Prize.
But now he seems to be skeptical about getting it even though he is sure that he has done his bit for world peace. “I have no idea,” he told reporters at the White House when asked about his chances. “Marco [Secretary of State Marco Rubio] would tell you we settled seven wars. We’re close to an eighth. I think we’ll end up settling the Russia situation. I don’t think anybody in history has done that many.” Trump struck a note of resignation, saying, “Perhaps they’ll find a reason not to give it to me,” referring to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
The annual Nobel Peace Prize winner will be revealed on October 9, and Trump—who has often boasted of “settling seven global conflicts”—has been eager to the point of being embarrassing in wanting the award.
He has coveted the Nobel Peace Prize, frequently citing his self-described “record of peace agreements” as unparalleled. His aides and supporters have amplified that narrative, with some continuing to champion his nomination even after the January 31 deadline for submissions.
Among the countries that formally nominated Trump was Pakistan, which in June lauded his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the 2025 India-Pakistan border crisis. Islamabad credited Trump with brokering calm between the two nuclear-armed neighbors after a tense military flare-up.
New Delhi, however, has consistently dismissed those claims. Indian officials maintain that the ceasefire followed a direct call from Pakistan, seeking an immediate truce, not U.S. mediation. Analysts note that Trump’s willingness to echo Islamabad’s narrative—and later impose trade tariffs on India—reflected both his transactional foreign policy style and his tendency to respond positively to praise.
