The Norwegian Nobel Committee has been under pressure amid Trump’s aggressive claim over the Nobel Peace prize 2025. The US President has been promoting himself as the peacemaker for “stopping 7 wars’ which he says deserves him the coveted prize. This push is visible through social media posts by his son Eric and the White House. However, the committee confirmed that the decision had already been finalised on Monday, meaning any potential Israel-Gaza peace deal would only be eligible for next year’s award. Nonetheless, the ongoing campaign by Eric Trump, backed by the White House, has turned the issue into a heated global political debate.

On Thursday, Trump’s son Eric took to X (formerly Twitter) to ask his followers to “retweet if you believe @realDonaldTrump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.”

Around the same time, the White House’s official X account shared a photo of Trump, dubbing him “The Peace President.”

Trump suggested that the committee might “find a reason” not to give him the award, despite his self-declared achievements in resolving global conflicts.

“I have no idea. Marco would tell you we settled seven wars. We’re close to settling an eighth. I think we’ll end up settling the Russia situation.  I don’t think anybody in history has settled that many. But perhaps they’ll find a reason not to give it to me,” he said.

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Trump have drawn comparisons with former President Barack Obama, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, just months after taking office. “He got it for doing nothing. Obama got a prize – he didn’t even know what – he got elected, and they gave it to Obama for doing absolutely nothing but destroying our country,” he said.

Trump referenced this history while expressing skepticism that he would be chosen despite what he described as his record-breaking peace efforts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also voiced his support, posting on X that Trump “deserves” the Nobel Peace Prize.

Situation created discomfort in Norway

Although the Nobel Committee is fully independent, the pressure from Washington comes at a delicate time for Norway. The country is currently negotiating a trade deal with the US to ease a 15% tariff on its exports. Norwegian officials also worry that Trump could retaliate by targeting Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, nearly 40% of which is invested in American assets.

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Norway’s foreign minister, Espen Barth Eide, clarified that the government has no role in influencing the Nobel Committee’s decision. He noted that the committee works independently, even though it operates from within Norway. Despite the external pressure, officials maintain that the Peace Prize will remain free from political influence, as per Bloomberg report .