The president appeared to be voicing frustration about not receiving the award.
A microphone seemingly caught Donald Trump complaining about the Nobel Peace Prize and suggesting he hasn’t received enough recognition for what he claims were efforts to end multiple wars this year.
The moment reportedly occurred during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday, December 29. The two were discussing a proposed peace plan related to Gaza when a hot mic appeared to pick up Trump boasting about his foreign policy achievements while lamenting the lack of acknowledgment.
As the group sat down to eat, Trump allegedly turned to Netanyahu and referenced one of his recent peace initiatives.
class="wp-block-heading">“Do I get credit for it? No,” the 79-year-old was reported to have said.
He then appeared to list what he described as having ended “eight wars” since returning to the White House in January, beginning to say, “They gave the Nobel—” before trailing off.
“How about India and Pakistan? I did eight of them. And then I’ll tell you the rest,” he added.
The comments were notable given that Netanyahu had nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year, in June.
“Do I get credit for it? No,” the 79-year-old was reported to have said.
He then appeared to list what he described as having ended “eight wars” since returning to the White House in January, beginning to say, “They gave the Nobel—” before trailing off.
“How about India and Pakistan? I did eight of them. And then I’ll tell you the rest,” he added.
The comments were notable given that Netanyahu had nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this year, in June.
Trump has spent months publicly campaigning for the honor, repeatedly claiming credit for resolving or easing several major global conflicts. While he did play a role in facilitating ceasefire agreements—such as those involving Israel and Iran, and Cambodia and Thailand—his involvement in other conflicts has been disputed.
India, for example, has not credited the United States with helping resolve tensions with Pakistan, stating instead that the ceasefire was reached independently by the two countries’ militaries.