Video clips have resurfaced showing President Donald Trump claiming during a January White House briefing that he ended “eight wars” and arguing that he, not former President Barack Obama, deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump criticized Obama’s 2009 award, claiming it was undeserved and given too early in his term.
Trump described his efforts as stopping long-running conflicts, including some lasting decades, and said he did so “without nuclear weapons,” emphasizing that he saved lives. White House communications director Steven Cheung attributed Trump’s lack of a Peace Prize to politics, while Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes stressed that selections are based solely on the work and intent of Alfred Nobel, not media campaigns or public attention.
The clips have reignited debate over Trump’s claims and his long-standing criticism of Obama’s Nobel recognition.
