Trump’s Nobel pain still hasn’t faded

Donald Trump, often described as a larger-than-life global figure, is a rather unusual personality. With his decisions and comments, he creates headlines almost every day. Even his photographs—marked by varied expressions and gestures—often invite laughter. However, one pain he still carries is that he has not received the Nobel Peace Prize. That longing has not subsided; in fact, it seems to be growing day by day. Poor fellow—he doesn’t hide this desire. It comes out openly.

Once again, Trump recently vented his “Nobel pain.” Two different reports highlighting this sentiment appeared in the media. He once again repeated the same grievance he has expressed hundreds of times before. Claiming that he personally resolved the intense tensions and war-like situation between India and Pakistan, Trump said that no one in history is more deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize than him.

He made these remarks during a meeting at the White House with oil and gas executives while discussing Venezuela’s oil reserves. On the same occasion, he also took a dig at former US President Barack Obama, mocking him for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize “without doing anything.” Trump has often expressed his resentment toward Obama in the past as well.

Trump said that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had stated that by stopping the India–Pakistan conflict, Trump had saved at least 10 million lives. He added that Sharif had said the situation would have escalated into a devastating war had Trump not intervened. According to Trump, the Pakistani Prime Minister thanked him repeatedly for preventing the war. He also remarked that while Sharif expressed gratitude for saving millions of lives, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a different stance on the matter.

Trump went on to say that it was not just the India–Pakistan conflict—he had stopped many wars. Yet, he claimed, he does not like to boast. He reiterated that he believes no one in history is more deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize than him. He even remarked that if every war he stopped were counted, he should have received a Nobel Prize for each one. Still, he added, saving people’s lives mattered more to him than winning the Nobel.

Whether people agree or not, Trump asserted that he has stopped eight wars so far—conflicts that many believed could never be resolved. He said awards, rewards, and prizes do not matter to him, and that his focus is only on saving lives. Repeating his claim, he said he had saved 10 million lives.

Trump also stated that if similar situations arise in the future, he would act in the same way.

According to another report, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado—who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize—has expressed willingness to either share the prize with Trump or give it entirely to him. Trump said he considers this a great honor. Machado recently announced that she is ready to hand over her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, fully supporting the US action of taking away her country’s president. She said Trump achieved what many believed was impossible, which is why she decided to give him her Nobel Prize.

However, the Nobel Institute in Norway responded by clarifying that a Nobel Prize cannot be transferred to another person. Once awarded, the prize remains with the recipient for life. The institute added that while the prize money can be used as