WASHINGTON, June 21: US President Donald Trump has reignited controversy with fresh claims that he brokered peace between India and Pakistan, while lamenting that he won’t be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize “no matter what I do.”
In a rambling post on his platform Truth Social on Friday, Trump said, “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan,” among other global interventions he credited himself with, including efforts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Middle East.
Despite such claims, Trump bemoaned his exclusion from the prestigious international honour. “No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do,” he said. “But the people know, and that’s all that matters to me.”
The president also took aim at Barack Obama, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton weighed in, saying, “He wants it because Obama got one.”
“He tried unsuccessfully to claim credit for the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire. He still hasn’t made up his mind on Iran. He’s being asked by Israel to help destroy Tehran’s nuclear program,” Bolton posted on X, calling Trump’s foreign policy “erratic and incomplete.”
In an unexpected twist, the Government of Pakistan announced it would formally recommend Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for what it called his “decisive diplomatic intervention” during a “recent India-Pakistan crisis.”
A government post on X stated, “The Government of Pakistan has decided to formally recommend President Donald J Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis.”
The statement came just days after Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir met Trump at the White House — an unusual meeting that has sparked speculation in diplomatic circles.
There has been no official response from New Delhi so far. India has previously dismissed Trump’s past claims of mediation in the Kashmir dispute as “factually incorrect.”
While Trump’s assertions continue to draw global attention — and criticism — the Nobel Committee has yet to respond to Pakistan’s proposal. The 2026 prize nominations officially open in early 2025.
