The winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 10, and while President Donald Trump may not be the first name that comes to mind for most people, he has very much looked to place himself in the running. The president has long opined that he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, commenting on the matter since his first term.

In recent months, Trump has renewed efforts to earn the award (he has been nominated for the prize several times but has never won). He has previously hinted that he deserves the award for his work regarding the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, but most political analysts and a majority of public polls say he has not done enough.

Why does Trump want a Nobel Peace Prize?

Trump seems to want the prize because he believes in his “singular capacity to end some of

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