In a surprising turn of events, former President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by seven world leaders, igniting intense discussion and skepticism among experts, as Breitbart reports.

The nominations, citing Trump's peacemaking efforts in various global conflicts, have been met with strong dismissal from historians and analysts in Oslo, Norway, who argue his policies and style contradict the prize's core values.

Trump's nominations come from the heads of government of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Gabon, Rwanda, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Israel.

Unexpected nominations emerge

These leaders have highlighted Trump's involvement in fostering peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as his mediation efforts between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among other regional initiatives.

This is not the first time Trump has been considered for the prestigious award; in 2020, Swedish lawmaker Magnus Jacobson nominated him for his role in easing tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.

Additionally, Trump's efforts in facilitating normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates were noted in his earlier nomination.

Trump’s history with prize in review

Despite these endorsements, Trump has previously expressed frustration over not receiving the award, once calling it an "insult" to the United States if he were overlooked.

The Nobel Peace Prize, awarded annually in Oslo, comes with a diploma, a gold medal, and a cash prize of approximately $1.2 million.

The winner for 2025 will be revealed on Friday, Oct. 10, chosen from a pool of 338 nominated individuals and organizations, though nominee names remain confidential for 50 years.

Strong opposition surfaces

However, experts in Oslo have voiced strong opposition to Trump's candidacy, pointing to his "America First" approach and what they describe as a polarizing leadership style.

Historian Oeivind Stenersen, who has researched and co-authored a book on the prize, told AFP, "It's completely unthinkable."

Stenersen further argued that Trump "is in many ways the opposite of the ideals that the Nobel Prize represents."

Criticism of unilateral US appraoch

He also emphasized, "The Nobel Peace Prize is about defending multilateral cooperation, for example in the U.N…. and Trump breaks with that principle, he follows his own path, unilaterally."

Similarly, Karim Haggag, head of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, challenged the effectiveness of Trump's peacemaking, telling AFP, "The Nobel Committee should assess whether there have been clear examples of success in that peacemaking effort."

The skepticism surrounding Trump's nomination is not without precedent, as the Nobel Committee has faced criticism in the past, notably for awarding the prize to Barack Obama in 2009 before his presidency even began, a decision later regretted by former committee head Geir Lundestad, who in 2015 stated, "even many of Obama's supporters believed that the prize was a mistake," while Obama himself recalled responding with surprise, "For what?" when informed of his win by adviser Robert Gibbs.