Was Donald Trump nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?

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On June 24, 2025, the Republican congressman Buddy Carter (Georgia, USA) formally nominated former President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize., arguing that his efforts helped bring about a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, ending what he called the “12-day war.”

Simultaneously, it was learned that the Pakistani government, through its vice president and foreign minister, also submitted another nomination, praising Trump's "decisive and diplomatic role" in mediating between India and Pakistan, based on a recent incident involving a nuclear conflict between the two countries.

However, after the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Pakistan decided to back down, considering the bombing "deeply disturbing."

Still, Buddy Carter sent a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, noting that Trump acted with “courage and political clarity” and facilitated a ceasefire he called “extraordinary and historic.”

Meanwhile, Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian lawmaker who had previously skeptically supported Trump's nomination to mediate the Ukraine-Russia conflict, withdrew his support. He claimed he had lost faith in Trump's ability to achieve peace..

Background and context

• This isn't the first nomination: Trump was also nominated in 2018 and 2020 for his role in the Abraham Accords, and in 2021 for his mediation between Serbia and Kosovo.
• The current nomination comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States, with Trump posting on social media that he didn't expect to receive the award, claiming it tends to favor "liberals."

What implications does this have?

Nobel Peace Prize nominations do not imply favoritism or guarantee a win: the Norwegian Committee keeps the nominations secret for 50 years, and the final decision is revealed in October of each year.

Only three US presidents have been awarded the prize: Theodore Roosevelt (1906), Woodrow Wilson (1919) and Barack Obama (2009).

Donald Trump received several nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. Following his mediation between Iran and Israel, Buddy Carter and the Pakistani government nominated him again. However, the withdrawal of some key endorsements and subsequent military actions have complicated that nomination. In any case, he is on the shortlist—the final decision will be announced in October.

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Sources:

• NDTV
• Indiatimes