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The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in Oslo, Norway, to one of 338 candidates, among them 244 individuals and 94 organisations. US President Donald Trump had been hinting that he deserved the prize for several months for his involvement in various global conflicts. Previous Nobel Peace Prize recipients include imprisoned Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi (2023), the Dalai Lama (1989) and Martin Luther King (1964). Trump was keen to follow in their footsteps. Trump, who boasts of having ended seven wars in as many months in the White House, has said he deserves to win the prestigious prize, which was notably awarded to former US president Barack Obama in 2009. While Trump's lobbying for the prize has been well publicised, his contributions to peace are less clear. Trump began his second term by threatening to annex Greenland and take control of the Panama Canal, while slashing international aid and carrying out mass deportations of immigrants from the United States. His decision to eliminate USAID could result in up to 14 million deaths worldwide, according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal in July. Trump’s policies are also difficult to reconcile with the Nobel Peace Prize’s aim to honour those who promote "fraternity between nations”. President Donald Trump on 15 October 2025 stated "of the eight wars, I was saying seven of the eight wars, I would say tariffs are directly responsible for me ending six of them. Five or six. Without the tariffs, you have wars raging all over the world. With the tariffs, other than Russia, we have no wars out there. And we've made a lot of good friends too." President Donald Trump on 16 October 2025 stated "I think of the eight, I would say five were because of trade, the power of trade, but the power of tariffs. Tariffs have made us a very kind nation, because a lot of people aren't dying. I use it for purposes of stopping wars. I love stopping wars. And sort of interesting, I'll be the only president… I don't think any president has stopped one war. I stopped eight wars in eight months. Did I get a Nobel Prize? No. Could you believe it? Even I said, "Man, that's an impossible one," but it's all right. I suspect they think next year will be better, but I don't know. I don't think. You know what I care about? I saved maybe hundreds of millions of lives, " Donald Trump stated 27 October 2025, while speaking with journalists aboard Air Force One, that he managed to end eight wars and expressed confidence that the war between Russia and Ukraine would become the "ninth" war he could resolve. "I just solved eight wars, and a ninth is coming. I believe Russia and Ukraine will happen," said the US president.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/read-full-transcript-norah-odonnell-60-minutes-interview-with-president-trump/">Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump. November 2, 2025 / 7:32 PM EST / CBS News" Donald Trump on CBS 60 Minutes, interviewed by Norah O'Donnell on 02 NOvember 2025, said "I've solved eight wars. I knocked out eight wars. I had eight wars-- I brought a little list for you if you'd like to see it-- but I took eight wars and stopped during an eight-month period, during eight months. Before the ninth month I stopped eight wars. The only one I haven't been successful yet in, and-- and that'll happen, is Russia Ukraine, which I thought actually would be the easiest one because I have a very good relationship with President Putin. But-- we are respected again as a country, and that's the way I've been able to stop the wars. I also stopped them because of trade. .... Because of tariffs, I've ended six of the eight wars that I've ended, and it'll end up being used also for the last war in a different way."

Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nominations cited his alleged roles in brokering or attempting to mediate several other diplomatic agreements and conflicts. Donald Trump and his administration have claimed to have ended, brokered, or mediated numerous conflicts during and after his first term. However, the nature and permanence of these achievements are subject to debate, as many were temporary ceasefires, economic agreements, or had a disputed U.S. role.

Armenia-Azerbaijan: Following a U.S.-hosted summit in August 2025, both Armenia and Azerbaijan reportedly indicated they would jointly nominate Trump for mediating a peace deal between the two countries. Democratic Republic of the Congo-Rwanda: Trump's administration has been credited with brokering a peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda in June 2025. Some African leaders, including the presidents of Gabon and Mauritania, cited this effort in their nominations. However, the fragility of the agreement and the motivations behind it have been questioned by critics. India-Pakistan: The Trump administration has taken credit for helping de-escalate cross-border conflicts between India and Pakistan. However, some Indian officials have disputed that U.S. mediation played a role. North Korea: Some Republican members of the U.S. Congress and Norwegian lawmakers nominated Trump in 2018 for his efforts to ease nuclear tensions with North Korea. Egypt-Ethiopia: Trump's campaign has claimed his mediation prevented an armed conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia.

During his presidency (2017–2021), he did often claim to be bringing U.S. troops home and avoiding new wars, but here’s what the record shows: Iraq & Syria (ISIS campaign): U.S. forces stayed engaged. ISIS lost most of its territory during Trump’s term, but the U.S. didn’t withdraw completely. Afghanistan: Trump negotiated the 2020 Doha Agreement with the Taliban, setting a timetable for U.S. withdrawal—but the actual pullout happened under Biden in 2021. Somalia: Trump ordered most U.S. troops out late in 2020, but they were repositioned to neighboring countries and later re-sent under Biden. Yemen: U.S. involvement (supporting Saudi operations) decreased somewhat, but did not end. U.S. forces remained in places like Niger, Libya, and elsewhere in small numbers. In fact, no official accounting lists “ten wars� that Trump ended. In his second term [2025-????], Trump claimed he’s “ended seven wars�, even increasing his tally to ten wars in some statements, including reportedly halting Iran’s nuclear ambition and ending a war between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fact-checkers and analysts say the number is likely inflated and many of the situations he references are not clear-cut wars, some are unresolved conflicts, and others aren’t wars at all 1. Israel and Arab States (Abraham Accords) The Agreement: Trump's administration brokered the 2020 Abraham Accords, which led to the normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and four Arab-Muslim nations: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco. Context: This was the first such agreement in over 25 years. However, it did not resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and some relations have soured since the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. 2. India and Pakistan The Claim: After a four-day conflict in May 2025, Trump claimed to have mediated an "immediate ceasefire". Disputed Role: India has consistently denied U.S. involvement, stating that the ceasefire was a direct, bilateral agreement with Pakistan. Pakistan, however, has thanked Trump for his intervention. 3. Armenia and Azerbaijan The Agreement: In August 2025, Trump hosted a White House signing ceremony where the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a U.S.-brokered declaration to reopen transport routes. Limited Progress: The deal was not a full peace treaty, and significant diplomatic challenges remain. Both leaders did praise Trump for stepping into a conflict traditionally mediated by Russia. 4. Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Agreement: In June 2025, the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the DRC signed a peace deal at the White House intended to end a decades-long conflict. Fragile Peace: The deal was considered fragile and has since faltered, with fighting resuming within weeks. 5. Israel and Iran The Ceasefire: In June 2025, Trump claimed the U.S. brokered a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE" between Israel and Iran after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Temporary Respite: The truce provided a temporary pause in hostilities but did not resolve the underlying tensions between the two adversaries. 6. Serbia and Kosovo The Agreement: In 2020, Trump hosted an Oval Office ceremony where the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo signed agreements on economic normalization. Complex Relations: The agreement did not resolve the long-standing political issues between the two nations, and Serbia still does not recognize Kosovo's independence. 7. Cambodia and Thailand The Ceasefire: In July 2025, Trump claimed his intervention led to a ceasefire in a border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. Limited Impact: While a ceasefire was announced, critics noted it did not resolve the deeper issues driving the conflict, and it has since been violated. 8. Egypt and Ethiopia The Resolution: During his first term, Trump's administration tried to mediate a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River. Unresolved Dispute: The talks did not produce a final resolution, and the dam was completed in 2025, leaving the dispute unresolved. 9. North Korea The Efforts: Trump held three meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but these efforts did not result in a denuclearization deal. Failed Talks: Subsequent talks collapsed in 2019, and North Korea has continued to develop its nuclear and missile programs. 10. Syria The Ceasefire: In 2019, Trump's administration brokered a ceasefire in northern Syria after a Turkish incursion, leading to a Turkish-Russian deal. Criticism: The deal was criticized for abandoning Kurdish allies, and while it paused fighting in the area, it allowed Russia to expand its influence. In meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders 19 August 2025, Trump claimed that he had been instrumental in stopping multiple wars but didn’t specify which. “I’ve done six wars, I’ve ended six wars, Trump said in the Oval Office with Zelenskyy. He later added: “If you look at the six deals I settled this year, they were all at war. I didn’t do any ceasefires.� He raised that figure te next day, telling “Fox & Friends� that “we ended seven wars.� “We ended seven wars, probably more than that, you know,� Trump told the Todd Starnes Show on 21 August 2025, without saying what new wars he may have solved. He continued, “They wrote an article and they gave me three additional ones that I ended without even knowing it, but you know, I saw things were going bad and it looked like it was going to go bad, and it could have been, it could have been 10, but it is seven. And that’s a lot of wars. That’s a lot of wars.�

In a rambling, self-congratulatory speech to the United Nations on 23 September 2025, one claim by Donald J. Trump stood out from the rest: “I ended seven wars, and in all cases, they were raging, with countless thousands of people being killed. This includes Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the Congo and Rwanda – a vicious, violent war that was – Pakistan and India, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Armenia and Azerbaijan.” President Trump ended 7 WARS in just 7 MONTHS: Cambodia and Thailand Kosovo and Serbia DRC and Rwanda Pakistan and India Israel and Iran Egypt and Ethiopia Armenia and Azerbaijan During a White House meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump expanded on his oft-repeated boast about ending multiple wars and made an even bolder assertion: That no president had solved even one war before him. Trump said on October 17 that people tell him, “‘Sir, if you solve one more, you’re going to be known as a peacekeeper.’ So to the best of my knowledge, we’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war. (George W) Bush started a war (in Iraq). A lot of them start wars, but they don’t solve the wars. They don’t settle them, and especially when they’re not, when they have nothing to do with us.” White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told PolitiFact that Trump’s “direct involvement in major conflicts, leveraging tools from America’s military might to our superior consumer market, has brought peace to decades-long wars around the world in a fashion unlike any of his predecessors.” President Donald Trump made embarrassing gaffes on the world stage by forgetting which war he’s “solved” and mispronouncing the name of one of the countries involved. While discussing his claim of having ended six wars during his six-month term, President Donald Trump mentioned the August 8 meeting at the White House he hosted between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, telling a radio host that he ended hostilities between ‘Aberbaijan and Albania.’ During an appearance on The Mark Levin Show on August 20, 2025, Trump said that the conflict between India and Pakistan was the “easiest” to resolve, then he turned his attention to the“Aberbaijan and Albania” conflict. And Trump implied that Pashinyan and Aliyev signed the agreement at the White House after he threatened to withdraw “a trade deal.” Trump said 18 September 2025 during a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer “I think that we settled Aber-baijan and Albania,”