
WASHINGTON — Wait 'til next year. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The public push to make Donald Trump the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize began within hours of the committee’s announcement Friday that the honoree this year is Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader.
Main Idea: After the Nobel Peace Prize went to Maria Corina Machado, Trump supporters quickly shifted their push to make President Donald Trump a strong candidate for the 2026 award.
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If the Gaza ceasefire fails, US voters and taxpayers could face more conflict, higher aid and security costs, and fresh market instability.
A lasting peace deal could reduce war risk, lower oil-price shocks, and ease pressure on families and businesses.
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Central subject of the article, with the story focused on supporters pushing his case for the 2026 Nobel.
Major party to the Gaza conflict and ceasefire terms discussed in the article.
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner whose selection is the immediate trigger for the article’s discussion of Trump’s.
The selection body whose decision and future consideration of Trump are central to the article.
Former Trump campaign official quoted supporting the push for Trump’s 2026 Nobel bid.
Former Norwegian ambassador quoted assessing Trump’s odds and the committee’s likely view.
Research institution director quoted providing analysis of Trump’s chances and the Nobel process.
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Relevant because the Nobel selection committee is Norwegian and a former ambassador from Norway comments on the process.
Prediction betting site cited for Trump’s low odds, included as a supporting market actor.
Included because the article centers on U.S.-led diplomacy and Trump’s role as U.S. president.