President Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) in recognition of his involvement in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran following a brief but intense military conflict. The nomination was submitted to the Norwegian Nobel Committee on June 24.
In his nomination letter, Rep. Carter credited Trump with “bold action” and “championing peace through strength,” which he says helped bring an end to the 12-day exchange of hostilities that began on June 13, when Israel launched attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran responded with a series of counterstrikes, and on June 21, the United States conducted its own airstrikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure.
“President Trump took bold action to ultimately champion peace through strength and facilitate a ceasefire framework that brought hostilities to a halt,” Carter wrote.
Trump announced on June 24 that he believes the conflict is now “over,” despite initial uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the ceasefire. Carter, a six-term congressman, is currently running to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.
A History of Nominations, But No Wins
This is not the first time Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Throughout his political career, Trump has received multiple nominations, including for his administration’s involvement in the Abraham Accords and the historic talks with North Korea. However, he has never been awarded the prize.
Under Nobel Committee rules, nominations can be submitted by individuals such as national lawmakers, university professors, and former laureates.
Trump received another nomination earlier this month from Pakistani political leaders, who cited his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during a recent escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan. That nomination was submitted shortly before the U.S. military launched airstrikes on Iran—a move Pakistan later publicly criticized.
In a notable reversal, Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko—head of Ukraine’s parliamentary foreign affairs committee—had nominated Trump in November 2024 for his efforts in global diplomacy. However, Newsweek reported on June 24 that Merezhko has since withdrawn his nomination.
Trump has frequently expressed frustration over not receiving a Nobel Prize, despite his foreign policy achievements.
“No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be,” he wrote in a Truth Social post on June 20. “But the people know, and that’s all that matters to me!”
As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to hold, Trump’s supporters argue that his diplomatic strategies merit international recognition—though critics point to the role of U.S. military involvement as a complicating factor. The Nobel Committee will announce its shortlist later this year.
