Donald Trump does not align with the ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize and his divisive leadership style will harm his quest for the award, according to insiders.

They say the US president’s military posturing, cuts to USAID and his worldwide tariffs conflict with the spirit of international harmony that the prize’s founder, Alfred Nobel, sought to promote. The winner will be announced on Friday from a list of 338 nominees.

Trump has piled intense pressure on the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the five-member body that awards the prize, claiming to have “solved” six wars and arguing that it would be an insult to the United States if he does not receive the medal in a prizegiving ceremony on December 10.

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