Trump Demands Nobel Peace Prize for Role in India-Pakistan Ceasefire, Rwanda, Congo

President Donald Trump on Friday asserted that he should receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his self-proclaimed efforts to end conflicts in India and Pakistan, as well as in regions including Rwanda, Serbia, and the Congo. The comments were made during a contentious press briefing that quickly drew both media scrutiny and public backlash.

When asked by reporters about his foreign diplomacy record, Trump responded:

Trump: They should give me the Nobel prize for Rwanda and have you looked at the Congo? You could say Serbia. You could say a lot of them. The big one is India and Pakistan. I should have gotten it four or five times. They won't give it because they only give it to liberals. pic.twitter.com/iENHLMuigQ

— Acyn (@Acyn) June 20, 2025

Reactions from Analysts and Commentators

Trump’s comments quickly went viral, with numerous foreign policy experts and journalists pointing out inaccuracies and exaggerations. National security analyst Juliette Kayyem posted:

AI Chatbot ‘Grok’ Delivers a Fact Check

When asked by user @fuller_sean to verify Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize assertions, the chatbot Grok responded with an in-depth rebuttal:

Background on Nobel Nominations

Trump was nominated in 2020 by a Norwegian MP for his role in the Abraham Accords between Israel and Arab nations. Despite the nomination, the Nobel Committee did not shortlist him. Past winners of the prize have included conservatives such as Henry Kissinger and Menachem Begin, countering Trump’s claim that it is only awarded to liberals.

Critics argue that Trump’s recent comments are part of a broader pattern of seeking personal validation for international events that lacked direct U.S. mediation or had occurred well before his presidency began.