Global Momentum Builds for Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Nomination

By Junaid Qaiser

A graphic released by the White House (pictured) has spotlighted a growing list of world leaders urging that former U.S. President Donald Trump be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The calls have gathered pace in recent months, beginning with Pakistan and followed by Israel, Cambodia, and now Armenia and Azerbaijan — the latter two pledging a rare joint nomination after Trump’s August 8 “peace summit” in Washington brought an end to decades of hostilities between them.

Trump’s consistent diplomatic achievements have earned him multiple nominations from political allies and foreign leaders in the past, reflecting a growing consensus that he is truly deserving of this prestigious award. He has also frequently questioned the 2009 decision to honor former President Barack Obama just a year into his first term, remarking he “didn’t know what the hell he got it for.”

During the White House summit, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan publicly expressed his willingness to “promote” and “favor” Trump’s candidacy. Sitting beside him, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev proposed submitting a “joint appeal” to the Nobel Committee in Oslo.

“As leaders of countries that were at war for more than three decades, this historic signing means a great deal,” Aliyev said. “It is a direct result of President Trump’s leadership — no one else could have accomplished it.”

Pashinyan, half in jest, asked if a draft nomination letter was ready so he could sign it immediately. Aliyev chimed in that he would sign too. Both requested only one favor in return: seats at the award ceremony.

“You’ll be front row,” Trump assured them. When asked whether October 10 — the date the Nobel Committee is set to announce the 2025 laureates — was marked on his calendar, Trump replied:

“I can’t say,” before adding that “because I’m of a certain persuasion, no matter what I do, they won’t give it.” He stressed that he was “not campaigning for it” but that “a lot of people are.”

In my recently published book, Trump’s Historic Peace Deal: Abraham Accords and the Road to Nobel Recognition, I officially nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize—highlighting his pivotal role in brokering unprecedented normalization agreements across the Middle East. My nomination underscores Trump’s significant diplomatic achievements, particularly the Abraham Accords, which reshaped regional geopolitics and bolstered his standing as a candidate for global peace recognition.

The campaign to nominate Trump began in June, when the Government of Pakistan announced its formal submission, crediting his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” in helping end a four-day military flare-up with India following a meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir. India, however, denied that Trump played a role in the ceasefire.

In July, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hand-delivered a letter to Trump that he said had been sent to the Nobel Committee supporting his nomination. On August 7, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet followed suit, citing Trump’s “direct attention” in brokering a halt to a border clash between Cambodian and Thai forces.

With Armenia and Azerbaijan now joining Pakistan, Israel, and Cambodia — and with further endorsements from leaders in Gabon and Rwanda — the movement for Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize candidacy has taken on a multinational momentum unprecedented in recent years.