Trump Claims Eight Wars Settled in Nobel Bid

Ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on October 9, President Donald Trump again argued that he deserves the award, claiming he had settled eight wars and suggesting another breakthrough may follow. He said the committee would discredit itself by overlooking his record, criticized Barack Obama’s 2009 prize, and cited Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s reported gift of her 2025 medal. Trump pointed to efforts involving hostages in Gaza and Iran’s nuclear program, while the ongoing U.S.-Iran war has complicated his peacemaking claims. Fact-checkers have disputed his tally, noting that some conflicts were not formally wars and the U.S. role varied; parties have also disputed his involvement, and fighting has resumed in some areas.