Trump Says There’s One ‘Prize’ He Values More Than Any Nobel Peace Prize

“What I care about is not winning prizes, it’s saving lives. We’re saving millions and millions of lives.”

📍 United Nations, New York | September 23, 2025

🎤 80th UN General Assembly

President Donald Trump delivered a powerful address to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, declaring that there was one prize more valuable to him than any Nobel Peace Prize or international recognition — “the sons and daughters who live to grow up” because of the wars that were ended or prevented altogether.

Everyone says that I should get the Nobel Peace Prize… but for me, the real prize will be the sons and daughters who live to grow up with their mothers and fathers because millions of people are no longer being killed in endless and un-glorious wars.

— President Donald J. Trump, UN General Assembly

In his address, Trump emphasized his administration’s focus on ending conflicts rather than seeking accolades, stating emphatically: “What I care about is not winning prizes, it’s saving lives.”

Presidential Achievement Claims

During his speech, President Trump made bold claims about his administration’s peace efforts, asserting that he has successfully concluded multiple international conflicts in an unprecedented timeframe.

Wars Ended

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UN Assistance

“In a period of just seven months, I have ended seven ‘un-endable’ wars… No President or Prime Minister — and for that matter, no other country — has ever done anything close to that.”

The President’s remarks came as part of a broader critique of globalism and international institutions, particularly targeting the United Nations for what he characterized as ineffective leadership in resolving global conflicts.

🏛️ Criticism of UN Effectiveness

Trump didn’t hold back in his assessment of the United Nations’ role in global peacekeeping:

“What is the purpose of the United Nations? The UN has such tremendous potential… All they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter, and then never follow that letter up. It’s empty words — and empty words don’t solve war.”

Lives Over Recognition

The President’s focus on human lives rather than prestigious awards marked a central theme of his address, positioning his administration’s foreign policy as fundamentally humanitarian in its approach to conflict resolution.

Broader Policy Context

The Nobel Peace Prize comments came within a larger speech where Trump outlined his administration’s “America First” approach to international relations, emphasizing sovereignty and national interests over multilateral cooperation.

“America is blessed with the strongest economy, the strongest borders, the strongest military, the strongest friendships, and the strongest spirit of any nation on the face of the earth. This is indeed the Golden Age of America.”

“A dramatically better future is within our reach — but to get there, we must reject the failed approaches of the past and work together to confront some of the greatest threats in history.”

Watch the Full UN Address

Complete video coverage of President Trump’s remarks to the UN General Assembly

International Response

The President’s speech, delivered to representatives from 193 member nations, represents a continuation of his administration’s approach to international diplomacy, prioritizing bilateral relationships and national sovereignty over multilateral frameworks.