Trump’s odds of winning Nobel Peace Prize see big shift - BERITAJA

President Donald Trump has been named the starring betting favourite to triumph the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize by U.K. bookmaker William Hill, contempt his administration’s ongoing warfare pinch Iran.

Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump is priced astatine 3/1 likelihood (25 percent chance), though little than erstwhile estimates. By: MEGA

The conflict began connected February 28 and shows nary clear signs of ending. Nevertheless, likelihood from the bookmaker propose Trump is presently the frontrunner for the prestigious award, moreover though the Norwegian Nobel Committee has not confirmed whether he is among the 287 charismatic nominees.

“Although the Norwegian Nobel Committee person not confirmed that Donald Trump is among the 287 candidates for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, we make Trump the leading contender to return this year’s award,” spokesperson Lee Phelps said, according to Mediaite.

Phelps added that Trump’s existent likelihood guidelines astatine 3/1, reflecting a 25 percent chance of winning. “Trump was overlooked by the committee past twelvemonth successful favour of Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado, but we now value the U.S. president astatine 3/1 to declare the 2026 prize – a 25 percent chance. That is simply a longer value than we quoted precocious past year, erstwhile we rated Trump’s chances astatine 55 percent,” he said.

Trump’s frustration

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has not confirmed whether President Donald Trump is among the 287 nominees. By: MEGA

Trump has many times based on he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. After Machado won successful 2025, immoderate of his friends voiced frustration. In January, Machado presented her prize to Trump, prompting him to telephone the motion “such a awesome motion of communal respect.”

Several world leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu and Hun Manet, person said they nominated Trump for the award. The information deadline passed connected January 31.

Trump has besides publically downplayed the value of the prize. “I don’t know. I’m not willing successful it,” he told the Washington Examiner connected March 12 erstwhile asked whether the Iran warfare could power his chances.

However, weeks later, he struck a different tone. “If I don’t get the Nobel Prize for peace, cipher will ever get it. I didn’t get it. I’m not surprised. The personification that sewage it was shocked — she’s a awesome female too, by the way,” he said astatine an finance arena successful Miami.

The president has besides expressed a desire to beryllium remembered arsenic a peacemaker. “I cognize it doesn’t sound correct for maine to opportunity this, but I’d emotion my bequest to beryllium made arsenic a awesome peacemaker, because I really judge I’m a peacemaker. It doesn’t look it correct now, but I deliberation I’m a peacemaker,” he said.

Nominees this year

President Donald Trump says he wants his bequest to beryllium that of a ‘great peacemaker.’ By: MEGA

The Norwegian Nobel Committee confirmed location are 287 nominees this year, including 208 individuals and 79 organizations, noting continued world liking successful the prize amid rising world conflict.