The Monocle Daily Does Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?
Jul 8, 2025
Lynn O'Donnell, a columnist for Foreign Policy and former Kabul bureau chief, joins Petri Bertsoff, Monocle's Helsinki correspondent, to explore the absurdity of Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination. They discuss the implications of such nominations amidst ongoing global crises. The conversation shifts to the troubling decline of the Ottawa Treaty on landmines and its consequences for Ukraine, along with an unexpected discussion on tourism's effects on local cultures in major cities.
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Trump's Peace Prize Nominations
- Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nominations are often politically motivated and lack genuine merit.
- The nominations seem to pander to his ego rather than recognize substantial peace achievements.
Assessing Trump's Peace Claims
- Trump's claims for a Nobel relate mainly to the Abraham Accords and other tentative peace talks.
- However, these are offset by controversial deals like the Taliban agreement and associations with leaders under war crime indictments.
Gaza Conflict Outlook
- Lasting peace in Gaza seems improbable due to entrenched positions on both sides.
- External actors' personalities and whims, including Trump’s, may influence ceasefire possibilities, but resolution appears elusive.
