U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited his long-standing demand for a Nobel Peace Prize after being officially nominated by the Pakistani government for the 2026 award. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump claimed he should have already received the prestigious honor multiple times, alleging that political bias prevents the Norwegian Nobel Committee from recognizing his efforts.
“I should have gotten the Nobel Peace Prize four or five times,” Trump said. “They won’t give it to me because they only give it to liberals.”
The Pakistani nomination, announced via the government’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, credits Trump with “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent India-Pakistan conflict. Islamabad portrayed his role as instrumental in averting further escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on May 5, which killed 26 civilians.
In retaliation, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Four days of intense cross-border shelling followed, ending with a ceasefire on May 10 after senior commanders from both countries held talks.
While Pakistan attributes the de-escalation to Trump’s diplomacy, Indian officials assert that it was India’s strong military response that forced Islamabad to seek a ceasefire. In a recent podcast, India’s Defence Secretary called the Trump-Munir meeting a “diplomatic embarrassment” and dismissed its strategic significance.
The nomination came shortly after a rare high-level meeting at the White House on June 18 between Trump and Pakistan’s powerful Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who recently became the first officer to hold that rank since Ayub Khan in 1959. Munir joined Trump for a private lunch and publicly backed his Nobel nomination, asserting that Trump played a key role in averting a nuclear war.
Trump also cited his involvement in other conflict zones, including Rwanda, the Congo, and Serbia-Kosovo, saying, “They should give me the Nobel Prize for Rwanda… You could say Serbia, Kosovo, a lot of them. But the big one is India and Pakistan.” He hinted at an upcoming peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, though no official confirmation of U.S. involvement has been provided.
Despite previous nominations for facilitating the Abraham Accords—normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab states—Trump has not received the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has yet to comment on the latest nomination.
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly confirmed that Trump welcomed recognition from international partners “for efforts to prevent global conflict.” Meanwhile, Pakistani media outlets such as Dawn and Geo News have hailed the nomination as a major diplomatic win and suggested that lobbying for Trump’s candidacy began immediately after the ceasefire.
The move has sparked global debate, with critics arguing that the nomination is politically motivated, particularly as Trump campaigns for re-election in the U.S. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee based on significant contributions to peace, and its deliberations remain confidential.
