President Trump on Friday celebrated the breakthrough peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hailing it as a historic achievement that would help bring stability to the region. Yet, alongside his praise, Trump made it clear he doesn’t expect to receive the recognition he believes he deserves—specifically, a Nobel Peace Prize.
The State Department announced Wednesday that the two African nations are set to sign a deal ending violent clashes in eastern Congo, where rebels allegedly supported by Rwanda had been seizing key territories since January. The United States played a role in brokering the agreement after being invited into the process by Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi.
Trump applauded the moment, calling it “a Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World” in a post on Truth Social. He described the accord as “a wonderful Treaty” and suggested it marked another example of U.S. leadership on the world stage under his direction.
But the former president was quick to follow his praise with a familiar frustration—that despite his involvement in global peace efforts, he’s unlikely to receive the same international accolades that have gone to others. “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this,” Trump wrote, adding that he also wouldn’t be honored for helping halt hostilities between India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, or other disputes across North Africa and the Middle East.
His comments came shortly after Pakistan publicly announced plans to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with facilitating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May after several days of cross-border attacks. Trump maintains that he played a decisive behind-the-scenes role in calming that crisis, though Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been reluctant to acknowledge such influence.
Throughout his political career, Trump has frequently insisted that his efforts at brokering peace, from the Abraham Accords in the Middle East to diplomatic outreach in Asia, have gone underappreciated. He has repeatedly argued that, had any other leader secured similar outcomes, they would have been awarded the Nobel long ago.
While Trump clearly believes he earned the honor, he’s equally convinced that he won’t be granted it. His statement Friday wasn’t just a reflection of disappointment—it was a commentary on what he sees as political bias within the global establishment. According to Trump, even success isn’t enough to earn recognition when the media and international institutions are unwilling to acknowledge it.