“I settled 8 wars”: Trump fumes over Nobel Peace Prize snub

• US President Donald Trump said he had settled eight wars and was close to resolving two more.
• He cited the return of ‘Israeli’ hostages, the release of captives from other countries and efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
• Trump argued that his record warranted the Nobel Peace Prize, expressing frustration that neither he nor the United States received the award.

US President Donald Trump complained on Saturday that he had not received the Nobel Peace Prize, pointing to what he described as a series of diplomatic and military achievements, including settling eight wars and securing the return of Israeli hostages.

In a post on Truth Social dated Oct. 10, Trump said he was close to ending or settling two additional conflicts. He also cited the return of all ‘Israeli’ hostages, including the final 28, both living and dead, and the release of hundreds of hostages from countries around the world.

Trump further claimed that he had won a war in Venezuela and captured the country's leader, whom he described as a violent dictator. He also credited his administration with preventing Iran, which he called the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

“Yet, with all of that I, or the United States of America, did not get the Noble Peace Prize. WOW!” Trump wrote, misspelling the name of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The post reflects Trump's continued emphasis on his foreign policy record and his frustration over not receiving the prestigious international award. His claims about resolving conflicts, however, encompass a range of diplomatic efforts and military actions that require separate examination of their outcomes and the roles played by other governments and mediators.

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, an independent body that selects recipients based on nominations and its assessment of contributions to peace. The prize is not awarded solely on the basis of a leader's own account of diplomatic achievements.

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