President Donald J. Trump Earned the Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald J. Trump Earned the Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize has a rare chance to redeem its reputation-and it must begin by honoring the only world leader who has actually earned it: President Donald J. Trump.

In an age of growing conflict and global uncertainty, Trump delivered something rare: peace through strength. Not once, but twice. Not in theory, but in the real world where lives hang in the balance and leadership matters most.

The Iran–Israel Ceasefire: A Strategic Triumph

On June 24, 2025, Iran and Israel: longtime enemies locked in a cycle of escalation, stepped back from the brink. The catalyst? President Trump.

After Israel, with U.S. support, destroyed Iranian nuclear radar and weapons infrastructure, tensions soared. But instead of spiraling into regional war, Trump applied maximum pressure on both sides. He warned of consequences, enforced boundaries, and created a window for diplomacy.

Under his direct oversight, the U.S. implemented a phased ceasefire. Both sides agreed to stand down, conditionally: "if the other side did too." Trump responded swiftly to early violations, holding both accountable and keeping the fragile truce intact. Iran's president explicitly stated a willingness to negotiate, something previously unthinkable. It wasn't appeasement that made this happen. It was resolve.

India–Pakistan: Another War Averted

Just six weeks earlier, President Trump pulled off another diplomatic miracle, this time between India and Pakistan, two nuclear powers teetering toward war over Kashmir.

On May 10, as border clashes escalated, the world watched with alarm. It was Trump who stepped in. Within days, he brokered a full ceasefire. No preconditions. No retreat. Just results.

The terms were clear: total cessation of hostilities on land, air, and sea. Follow-up talks began immediately. The Indus Water Treaty was temporarily suspended to reduce flashpoints. And the truce held-because President Trump made sure it did.

So significant was this achievement that on June 21, Pakistan formally nominated President Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, praising his "remarkable strategic insight and exemplary statesmanship" for preventing "disastrous repercussions for millions."

Trump Did the Work. The World Benefited. This isn't partisan. This is historical. If the Nobel Committee exists to reward the preservation of human life and peace between nations, there is only one candidate who fits the bill: Donald J. Trump.

He didn't issue vague statements or hold endless conferences. He used America's strength to deliver real outcomes-stopping two wars before they started, without sending a single U.S. combat unit into battle.

His critics won't admit it, but facts don't lie: two nuclear conflicts defused, millions spared, and America leading the way.

A Moment of Courage for Washington

Every U.S. Governor, Senator, and Member of Congress who claims to value peace should step up and endorse this nomination. Silence in the face of this achievement is not neutral. It's cowardice.

The Nobel Peace Prize should mean something again. It should reward results, not rhetoric.

 Trump Earned It

 Trump stopped two wars before they started.

 The world is safer because of him.

 The Nobel Peace Prize should honor reality.

Give it to the man who earned it: Donald J. Trump.

As Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl put it: "This is what a peacemaker and the leader of the free world does-he steps in when both sides can't agree and he gives them an offer they can't refuse. He should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. I pray that all sides can offer some grace and keep the peace."

Perry O. Hooper Jr is a former state legislator, a member of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee, and Chairman of the 2016 Trump Victory Fund. He is a political commentator and columnist who is published frequently in the Alabama Gazette and other media outlets.

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