S ince his return to the White House in January 2025, US President Donald Trump has made no secret of his ambition to secure the world’s most prestigious peace honour, the Nobel Peace Prize. His administration, allies, and even some foreign leaders have continued to make the case for why he deserves it, while critics remain deeply sceptical.

Separately, on Thursday, bookmaker Star Sports offered odds of 7/2 (22.2 percent) on Trump securing the Nobel Peace Prize, placing him behind Navalnaya on 2/1 (33.3 percent) and ahead of Russian anti-war campaigner Alexei Gorinov on 6/1 (14.3 percent) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with 10/1 (9.1 percent).