President Donald Trump was officially nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday for his role in facilitating a cease-fire between Israel and Iran. In his submission to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) nominated Trump for what he called Trump’s “extraordinary and historic role in brokering an end to the armed conflict between Israel and Iran and preventing the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet.”
“President Trump’s influence was instrumental in forging a swift agreement that many believed to be impossible,” said Carter, who has represented Georgia’s 1st Congressional District since 2015.
“His leadership at this moment exemplifies the very ideals that the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to recognize: the pursuit of peace, the prevention of war, and the advancement of international harmony,” he continued. “In a region plagued by historical animosity and political volatility, such a breakthrough demands both courage and clarity. President Trump demonstrated both, offering the world a rare glimpse of hope.”
The New York Post reports that Trump declared the cease-fire between Israel and Iran on Monday night, suggesting the recent hostilities be referred to as the “12 Day War.” His announcement came shortly after he authorized a major U.S. strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities in coordination with Israeli operations.
Under Nobel Peace Prize guidelines, nominations can be submitted by national lawmakers, academics, and other eligible individuals. Despite the nomination, Trump has expressed skepticism about his chances of receiving the award.
“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do,” he posted Friday on Truth Social, after his administration played a role in mediating peace between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo.”
Speaking to reporters, Trump pointed to his 2020 Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations. “I should have gotten it four or five times… They won’t give me a Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals,” he said.
The Post adds that three sitting U.S. presidents have received the Nobel Peace Prize. Republican Theodore Roosevelt was awarded in 1906 for helping negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. Democratic Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama followed in 1919 and 2009, respectively. Obama’s prize was granted less than nine months into his first term.
According to the Nobel Peace Prize website, Obama was recognized for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples” and his advocacy for “a world free from nuclear weapons.” His selection, however, was controversial — particularly among Republicans and Trump himself — given his administration’s expansion of drone warfare, arms transfers to conflict zones in Libya and Syria, and backing of a $1 trillion initiative to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
