“They Won’t Give Me a Nobel Because They Only Give It to Liberals”: Trump on Pakistan’s Nomination

“They Won’t Give Me a Nobel Because They Only Give It to Liberals”: Pakistan has nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize "in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis”.

"They should give me the Nobel Prize for Rwanda, and if you look, the Congo, or you could say Serbia, Kosovo, you could say a lot of them," Trump told reporters Friday. "The big one is India and Pakistan. I should have gotten it four or five times."

The Pakistani government formally nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his "decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership" during the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.

In a post on X, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said, “President Donald J. Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026 in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis.”

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Mr. Trump has bemoaned that he won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for “stopping” the war between India and Pakistan or for his efforts in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran conflicts.

In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday (June 20, 2025), Mr. Trump said, “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize, no matter what I do.” He started his post by mentioning that he is “very happy” to report that he has arranged, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a “wonderful” treaty between Congo and Rwanda, in their war, which was known for “violent bloodshed and death, more so even than most other Wars, and has gone on for decades”.

“I should have gotten it four or five times,” Trump reiterated. “They won't give me a Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals.”

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Trump has previously received multiple Nobel Prize nominations from supporters, particularly for his role in facilitating normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab states under the Abraham Accords. However, he has not been awarded the prize.

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects recipients based on their efforts to promote peace and resolve conflicts. The committee has never publicly commented on Trump’s candidacy.

Amid growing diplomatic engagement, sources suggest that Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir held a private meeting with President Trump during a visit to the United States. While no official statement has been released, insiders indicate the discussions focused on regional stability and security cooperation. The meeting is believed to have reinforced Pakistan's decision to publicly back Trump for the prestigious international award.

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