Trump: "I Resolved Eight Wars... Obama Did Nothing and Still Received the Nobel Peace Prize"

Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Announcement, Trump Mentions His Chances
"Even Obama, Who Was Not a Good President, Received It"

With the announcement of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner just a day away, President Donald Trump of the United States commented on former President Barack Obama, who had previously received the Nobel Peace Prize, saying, "They (the Nobel Committee) gave him the prize even though he did nothing except ruin our country."

Donald Trump, President of the United States. Photo by UPI News Agency

According to Yonhap News Agency, President Trump, during a press conference at the White House on the 9th (local time) after a summit meeting with President Alexander Stubb of Finland, responded to questions from reporters regarding the Nobel Peace Prize by saying, "Obama received the prize right after being elected (president)." He added, "The worst president was 'Sleepy Joe Biden,' but Obama was not a good president either."

Former President Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2009, after taking office in January of that year, in recognition of his efforts toward nuclear non-proliferation and moderate peace initiatives. President Trump has repeatedly and publicly expressed his dissatisfaction, arguing that Obama received the prize without any significant achievements, while emphasizing his own diplomatic accomplishments and expressing a strong desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize himself. On September 30, President Trump reiterated his determination to win the prize, stating that if the Peace Prize were awarded to another country, "it would be a great insult to our country."

Regarding the possibility of winning the Nobel Peace Prize himself, President Trump claimed, "No one in history has resolved eight wars in nine months," and asserted, "I stopped eight wars."

President Trump maintains that his second administration, which began in January, ended seven armed conflicts between countries such as Israel and Iran, and Pakistan and India. He also included the first-phase agreement for peace in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, which was announced the previous day, as one of his achievements, emphasizing that he has ended a total of eight wars.

However, there are criticisms that President Trump's claims are exaggerated. CNN reported on this day, "In some cases, it is true that President Trump contributed to agreements between countries with longstanding hostilities," but added, "In other cases, the countries involved either downplayed the role of the United States or there was not even an armed conflict significant enough to be called a war in the first place."