Nobel nod for Trump raises eyebrows
The condemnation came just 24 hours after Pakistan revealed plans to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “decisive intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent India-Pakistan crisis that followed an April terrorist attack in Kashmir.
Strategic praise for Trump
Trump, who met with Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir earlier this week, has long sought the Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination appears to strategically appeal to his well-known desire for personal accolades.
He has frequently criticised the Nobel Committee’s 2009 award to Barack Obama, claiming he was more deserving. In a recent speech, Trump remarked, “If I were named Obama, I would have had the Nobel Prize given to me in 10 seconds.”
On Friday, Trump again pushed for recognition in a lengthy post listing his claimed peacekeeping achievements—including efforts between Serbia and Kosovo, Egypt and Ethiopia, and the Abraham Accords with several Arab nations.
He concluded by downplaying the need for an actual award: “The people know, and that’s all that matters to me.”
