OSLO:
Today, the Nobel Committee in the Norwegian capital Oslo will announce the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be awarded to a person who is in harmony with the ideals of its founder Alfred Nobel.
US President Donald Trump seems particularly optimistic about the Nobel Peace Prize, and just hours before the announcement, he is considering himself the true deserving recipient of the award.
In a statement on Wednesday, Trump said that it would be a great insult to our country if I were not given this award.
Trump's supporters argue that he has taken several important steps for world peace, including the recent Gaza ceasefire agreement, the Abraham Accords, and the rapid development of a Covid vaccine.
According to him, Trump has ended seven wars and is also claiming to have resolved the Russia-Ukraine problem.
The announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came just two days before the Nobel Peace Prize was announced.
According to the Washington Post, Israel's former top negotiator said that the timeline for the Nobel Prize announcement put pressure on both sides to reach a deal quickly and benefit Trump.
Sensing Trump's desire, some countries have openly supported him. Pakistan, Israel, Cambodia, and Taiwan nominated him.
Several prominent figures in the United States, including Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and Senator Bill Cassidy, have also called him worthy of the Nobel Prize.
On the other hand, the Nobel Committee's procedures are considered completely confidential and apolitical. According to Nina Greger, director of the Peace Research Institute in Oslo, the Nobel Prize is usually awarded based on the previous year's performance, while in 2024, Trump had been elected but had not yet taken office.
In addition, the head of the Nobel Committee has confirmed that the decision on this year's prize was made on Monday.
Notably, this year's potential list does not include Trump's name, while it does include institutions with which Trump has had strained relations, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Trump himself has repeatedly expressed that he deserves the Nobel Prize.
Even if Trump's name doesn't appear in today's announcement, his supporters are not prepared to back down. Senator Cassidy and Representative Claudia Tenney have announced that they will re-nominate Trump next year.
Rarely has the history of the Nobel Prize seen a campaign as public and open as Trump's. It remains to be seen whether these actions, which have influenced global politics, will earn Trump the right to the world's highest peace prize, or whether the race will continue for years to come.
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