The rumor reemerged online in early August 2025 after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. president deserved the coveted award.

Four US presidents have so far got it, and Donald Trump wants it too. The Nobel Peace Prize has come up multiple times — more recently from Trump's own team, often from his MAGA base, and of course from those who want favours,

Cambodia will nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in securing a ceasefire with Thailand after days of skirmishes. Sun Chanthol, Cambodia's deputy prime minister, said his country would recommend Trump for the award as he praised him for a diplomatic breakthrough.