He has amassed trademarks, built towers, and claimed numerous trophies. However, for President Trump, now 79 and fully committed to his second term, there’s one accolade that continues to elude his famously gold-standard grasp: the Nobel Peace Prize.

“We have resolved seven conflicts and are nearing the closure of an eighth,” Trump stated on Wednesday, expressing his hope that the resolution of the dire situation with Russia might also come under his efforts, while admitting his concern that they might “find a reason not to award it to me.”

‘I don’t want it. I want the country to get it,’ Trump followed up.

Trump’s enduring quest for this honor is well known. Reportedly, it has been a driving force behind his peace efforts throughout the first part of his second term, with the prize’s announcement scheduled for tomorrow.

The president most recently told the United Nations delegates last month that ‘everyone says he should get a Nobel Peace Prize.’

Experts say Trump is still a long shot for the win, despite a wave of headline–grabbing nominations and his repeated claims of credit for key foreign policy moves. 

The Washington Post reporting that a person familiar with the prize’s operations said his well–known interest in the award could backfire.

‘The pressure from Trump is rather extraordinary and comes across not least as remarkably self–centered. That rhetoric and his whole approach must be said to collide quite dramatically with the traditions of the prize, even if that in itself may not be disqualifying,’ the person said.

‘If I were named Obama, I would have had the Nobel Prize given to me in 10 seconds,’ Trump said on the campaign trail back in 2024

He’s collected trademarks, towers, and trophies — but for President Trump, now 79 and running full steam ahead in his second term –– there’s still one award that keeps slipping through his famously gold–plated fingers: the Nobel Peace Prize

Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

‘It’s unprecedented, and it’s very unusual,’ said Nina Graeger, the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo.

Graeger compiles an annual shortlist of prospective winners with a track record of identifying the right candidate. This year, Trump isn’t on that list, possibly an indicator of what’s to come.

Groups that have opposed Trump or clashed with his policies are among the contenders for the Nobel Peace Prize.

On the shortlist is the International Criminal Court, the Hague–based tribunal that Trump sanctioned in February over its investigation into Israeli leaders’ actions in Gaza. 

Also included is the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization dedicated to defending press freedom worldwide, which has voiced concerns about Trump’s threats toward reporters within the United States.

John Sitilides, a former State Department diplomacy consultant, told Daily Mail that he believes the president deserves the title.

‘If this broader Middle East plan can be effectively and wholly implemented, it will stand – however unconventionally achieved among the troubled historical animosities –– as one of the greatest and most complex diplomatic feats of our time.’

He added, ‘President Trump may have accomplished what eight other presidents – democrats and republicans – over the past half century have failed to achieve. His long–sought day as peacemaker before the Nobel Committee may finally be at hand.’

Over the years, a mix of US lawmakers, foreign politicians and loyal allies have thrown his name into the ring for the Nobel Peace Prize

Beyond these formal nominations, Trump’s inner circle, including former officials like Mike Pompeo and even a pharmaceutical company CEO have publicly championed the idea, all claiming it is ‘long overdue’

Yulia Navalnaya is one of 338 nominees for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement of the prize is expected on October 10, 2025

The timing of a prospective award comes just a day before a deal was struck between Hamas and Israeli officials. 

Both sides moved closer to ending their two–year war today, reaching a preliminary agreement that could lead to a permanent cease–fire and a prisoner–hostage exchange.

Trump’s push to claim the same prestigious accolade once awarded to Barack Obama hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Over the years, a mix of US lawmakers, foreign politicians and loyal allies have thrown his name into the ring for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Among them: Norwegian MP Christian Tybring–Gjedde, Japanese lawmakers, Pakistan’s government, Cambodia and US Rep. Claudia Tenney. 

Beyond these formal nominations, Trump’s inner circle, including former officials like Mike Pompeo and even a pharmaceutical company CEO have publicly championed the idea, all claiming it is ‘long overdue.’

‘If I were named Obama, I would have had the Nobel Prize given to me in 10 seconds,’ Trump said on the campaign trail back in 2024.

The White House denied that the president cares about the prestige that comes with the award.

‘While the President deserves the Nobel Peace Prize many times over, he doesn’t care about recognition — only saving lives,’ spokeswoman Anna Kelly said.

Now, Trump’s quest for the one trophy that has escaped him enters its final hours. Will the Nobel Committee will reward his unconventional brand of diplomacy? 

Tomorrow the world will know if he takes home the award — or if it will remain out of reach, one more time.