President Donald Trump’s potential Nobel Peace Prize candidacy gains momentum following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, with multiple international nominations submitted.
The sudden announcement that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire Wednesday night reignited a once-far-fetched question in world politics: could President Donald Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize?
If the ceasefire holds, it would signify a landmark achievement months in the making for a president who has branded himself a global peacemaker. Trump has long insisted he deserves the prize but doubts the committee would ever give it to him.
« I’m not politicking for it », Trump said when asked about the prospect during the Aug. 8 signing of a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House. « I have a lot of people that are. »
Indeed, many have nominated him — often with public fanfare.Nominations and deadlines
The deadline for this year’s nominations was January 31. Some proposals for Trump came in before then, but many arrived after the cutoff date. If he does not win when the prize is announced Friday, he could be considered again next year.
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., said she nominated Trump, along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, for their work on the 2020 Abraham Accords between Israel and Arab states.
According to the Nobel Committee, 338 candidates were nominated this year — 244 individuals and 94 organizations.
