In a complete “head-scratcher”, Donald Trump has somehow been given odds of just 4/1 by bookies to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his actions in Gaza and Ukraine

21:25, 05 Mar 2025Updated 21:25, 05 Mar 2025

Donald Trump has been given good odds of winning the Nobel Peace Prize(Image: Getty Images)

Donald Trump has been given 4/1 odds that he’ll finally win a Nobel Peace Prize following his efforts to end global conflicts.

Despite cutting military aid to Ukraine, the US President, who’s long been obsessed with receiving the coveted award, is said to have “every chance” of securing it this year. Although the Orange Manbaby has been nominated for the revered award multiple times, he has never secured it.

He has claimed he deserves it and resents the fact that ex-president Barack Obama won it. But following his attempts, however controversial, to end the Ukraine war and his plans to secure peace in Gaza, Ladbrokes made it 4/1 that he’ll land the prize this year.

Spokesman Alex Apati said: “It might be a head-scratcher for the majority, but the odds suggest Trump has every chance of winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.”

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JASON SZENES/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (12993723s) The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize is held by a handler before the start of an auction benefiting Ukrainian children, at The Times Center in New York, New York, USA, 20 June 2002. The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was given to Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the influential Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. All proceeds will support UNICEF's humanitarian efforts to support children and families forced to flee Ukraine and those internally displaced. 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the influential Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, New York, USA - 20 Jun 2022
Trump is keen to get his hands on the Nobel Peace Prize(Image: JASON SZENES/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

The boost for Trump’s chances come after a Republican congressman this week said he was nominating him for the prize.

Darrell Issa added: “No one deserves it more.”

Mr Issa’s spokesperson, Jonathan Wilcox, suggested it was because of Trump’s efforts to bring peace to the Middle East. The congressman had heard from “several heads of state” in the region that “the spirit of peace and moving away from conflict is real”, he added.

Mr Wilcox said: “From the time of his election and after being sworn in, President Trump has inspired and promoted the cause of peace – and in a way we have not heard in many years.

“His advocacy is an aspiration of a world without war, and we are seeing this come into focus in several regions of the world today – not just one.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested a Democrat would receive the accolade if they carried out the same actions in Ukraine.

Barack Obama taunted Donald Trump during a campaign rally
Obama won the prize in 2009(Image: AP)

He said: “If this was a Democrat that was doing this, everyone would be saying, ‘Well, he’s on his way to the Nobel Peace Prize’.”

And Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: “If it were fairly awarded, I think in a year, he should get it from what I’ve seen.”



By staronline@reachplc.com (James Caven)

Source link