Why Trump Faces Challenges Winning Nobel Peace Prize
Donald Trump faces obstacles in his Nobel Peace Prize bid despite White House claims of conflict resolutions. The Nobel committee evaluates actual diplomatic achievements against Alfred Nobel's original criteria. The winner will be announced Friday in Oslo.
President Donald Trump wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Alfred Nobel's will could make this difficult for the American president this year. The Nobel committee announces this year's winner on Friday at 11:00 AM in Oslo. Former Nobel laureate Beatrice Fihn said the prize feels more important than ever. The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded since 1901. Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to win the award. The White House justifies his claim by pointing to conflicts they say he ended. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on July 31 that Trump ended conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and Congo-Kinshasa, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia. Trump also participates in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, and Russia and Ukraine. Nobel's original will specifies the prize should go to those who work for fraternity between nations or reduce standing armies. The White House claims appear exaggerated given ongoing conflicts in several regions mentioned. Nobel committee decisions often reflect diplomatic achievements rather than political statements.