In a moment that electrified Trump loyalists and rattled the liberal media establishment, former U.S. President Donald J. Trump was formally nominated—again—for the Nobel Peace Prize, this time for his influence in brokering a historic ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
The nomination came from Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), who praised Trump’s “extraordinary and historic role” in ending what many feared could spiral into full-scale war. Carter’s letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee called Trump’s diplomatic push “a true act of statesmanship that may have saved thousands of lives.”
This latest nod adds to Trump’s growing list of nominations, including for the 2020 Abraham Accords and peace initiatives in the Balkans. “While Biden trips over teleprompters and stumbles on stairs, Trump is still shaping global events from outside the White House,” said Carter, who is also a rising contender for the U.S. Senate and a vocal member of the MAGA resurgence.
But the day took a strange turn when it was revealed that an earlier Nobel nomination—filed months ago by Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko—was withdrawn. The reason? Merezhko told Newsweek he had “lost faith” in Trump’s efforts on Ukraine. What he didn’t mention is that Ukraine’s current Western-backed regime has grown increasingly frustrated with U.S. voters’ fatigue over endless funding for a war that has shown few signs of resolution.
“This withdrawal means nothing,” said conservative foreign policy analyst Jenna Blackstone. “The peace deal between Israel and Iran, if it holds, will have a far more lasting global impact than anything happening on the Eastern front. Trump’s vision for ‘America First’ doesn’t mean isolation—it means peace through strength and deal-making.”
Indeed, even the liberal press has had to acknowledge Trump’s string of diplomatic efforts. He’s been nominated several times by European and American lawmakers and even once by a group of Australian professors who credited him for stabilizing tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
The Left’s problem? Trump’s success threatens their narrative.
Every peace nomination he receives exposes the hollowness of Barack Obama’s controversial 2009 win—awarded before the former president had even finished his first year in office.
“Trump has done more for real-world peace than Obama and Biden combined,” said political commentator Mark Levin on his syndicated show Tuesday night. “Whether it’s the Abraham Accords, pressuring NATO allies to pull their weight, or hammering out ceasefires—Trump makes deals. That’s what winners do.”
A Political Power Surge Ahead of 2026 and 2028
Behind the scenes, the Nobel nomination adds fuel to a Republican base already roaring back ahead of the 2026 midterms and eyeing 2028 with laser focus. Carter’s Senate run, bolstered by his Trump endorsement bid, is seen as a test case for how tight alignment with Trumpism can launch careers.
Meanwhile, Trump’s approval within the GOP base remains sky-high, especially among independents tired of Biden’s inflation, open border chaos, and foreign policy confusion. The Middle East ceasefire, brokered through backchannel Gulf contacts loyal to Trump-era relationships, underscores the argument that even out of office, Trump has more global pull than Biden does with a full Cabinet.
As for the Nobel Peace Prize? The final decision won’t come until October. But in the court of public opinion—and among a rising wave of populist leaders worldwide—Trump is already wearing the crown of “Peacemaker-in-Chief.”
