Trump Again Laments Not Receiving Nobel Prize During Mount Rushmore Speech

U.S. President Donald Trump once again voiced frustration over not receiving a Nobel Prize while speaking at Mount Rushmore ahead of the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations.

During a speech highlighting America's achievements in science, innovation, sports, music, and culture, Trump noted that Americans have won more Olympic medals and Nobel Prizes than any other nation. He then added with a note of disappointment, "But they never gave me one."

Trump claimed he had helped settle "eight wars" but had still not been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, repeating an assertion he has made on several occasions. However, critics have described the claim as exaggerated and lacking independent verification.

The United States has produced more than 420 Nobel laureates across the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace—more than any other country.

Trump has long expressed interest in winning the Nobel Peace Prize. During the early months of his second term, he publicly argued that his diplomatic efforts deserved international recognition. In January, he even remarked that "nobody deserves it more" than he does.

According to people familiar with the White House, Trump's desire for the prize has long been well known. A former senior aide from his first administration said last August that Trump views the Nobel Peace Prize as "the ultimate validation" of his place in history.

Only two sitting U.S. presidents have received the Nobel Peace Prize: Woodrow Wilson in 1920 and Barack Obama in 2009.

Trump's renewed comments also drew mockery from Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden. In a post on X, Hunter Biden joked that he was nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize because Trump had "ended the war with Iran at least 38 times."

He sarcastically wrote that "no president in history has ended the same war so many times" and added that Trump was "nowhere close to actually ending it," saying such a record deserved recognition from the Nobel Committee.

Trump's remarks have once again fueled debate over his repeated public campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize and the role of political rhetoric in discussions surrounding one of the world's most prestigious awards.