By Habari Entertainment | Phoenix, AZ | October 12, 2025
Former President Donald Trump continues to insist that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his so-called “Middle East peace legacy.” But behind the self-congratulation lies a record defined not by peace or diplomacy, but by division, violence, and cruelty—both abroad and at home.
Trump’s Obsession with Recognition
Trump has been fixated on the Nobel Prize since 2018, claiming he should have received it for his dealings with North Korea and later for the Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain.
In a recent Truth Social post, Trump wrote that “nobody has done more for peace in the Middle East.”
But even supporters of the accords admit they were transactional agreements built on weapons sales and economic leverage, not genuine reconciliation. Since then, violence has surged again in Gaza, Israel’s far-right coalition has deepened settlement expansion, and Trump has returned to issuing threats instead of fostering dialogue.
Threats, Bombs, and Broken Diplomacy
In September 2025, Trump warned Hamas and the Palestinian people that if they “don’t listen,” the U.S. would support “complete destruction” in Gaza. Those remarks came as Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of civilians and humanitarian groups begged for restraint.
Global diplomats condemned Trump’s comments for weaponizing diplomacy—turning negotiations into ultimatums. Peace cannot be built on the language of annihilation. The Nobel Peace Prize celebrates restraint and moral courage, not threats of further bombing.
ICE Raids and Trump’s “War on the Immigrant”
At home, Trump’s immigration record remains one of the most brutal and dehumanizing in modern U.S. history. Far from fostering peace, his policies created a culture of fear across immigrant communities.
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Family Separation Policy: Thousands of children were ripped from their parents at the southern border under the so-called “Zero Tolerance” directive. Court documents later revealed the administration had no system to reunite families.
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Militarization of ICE: Trump empowered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate with near-plenary authority—launching mass raids in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston, detaining U.S. citizens by mistake, and deploying ICE agents like a paramilitary force.
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Rhetoric of hate: Trump frequently referred to migrants as “animals,” “invaders,” and “poison”, language echoed by white nationalist movements.
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Deportations and deaths: Thousands of deportations under his watch resulted in migrants being sent back to violent conditions, with human rights groups reporting deaths in detention centers from neglect, abuse, and medical denial.
Rather than pursue humane immigration reform, Trump built policies on fear, cruelty, and spectacle—the very opposite of Nobel’s mission to “advance fraternity between nations.”
Domestic Division and Authoritarian Tactics
Trump’s approach to governance was defined by vengeance. He vowed to “lock up” political opponents, targeted Democratic mayors and governors, and used the Insurrection Act to threaten the deployment of troops in U.S. cities.
He branded progressives and journalists “the enemy of the people,” rhetoric that has historically paved the way for violence and repression.
Even now, as he seeks another term, Trump’s speeches promise to “root out the radical left” and “clean out the deep state”—phrases that sound more like the manifesto of an autocrat than a Nobel nominee.
Venezuela and Extrajudicial Force
Trump’s foreign interventions also disqualify him. In both 2020 and 2023, U.S. naval operations off Venezuela ended in the deaths of fishermen and suspected smugglers, prompting international condemnation. The administration dismissed calls for inquiry, insisting “America must be feared again.”
That is power without accountability—a far cry from peace through dialogue.
The Shadow of January 6
The January 6th insurrection remains the clearest proof of Trump’s disregard for peace.
He summoned his followers to Washington, incited them to “fight like hell,” and watched as the Capitol was attacked, leaving multiple people dead and hundreds injured.
No Nobel laureate has ever incited domestic terrorism against their own democracy.
Why Trump Fails the Nobel Test
Alfred Nobel’s will defined peace as “the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the promotion of fraternity among nations.”
Trump’s record is the antithesis of that ideal:
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He weaponized ICE against families.
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He encouraged violence against political rivals.
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He escalated wars rather than resolving them.
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And he inspired an insurrection that nearly shattered the U.S. system of government.
A Peace Prize is not awarded for intimidation or fear. It is earned by leaders who choose empathy over ego.
Bottom Line
From Gaza to Georgia, from ICE raids to the Capitol steps, Trump’s legacy is written not in peace treaties—but in threats, walls, and wounds.
He doesn’t belong among Nobel laureates.
He belongs in the history books as a warning of how power, when paired with cruelty, destroys the very peace it pretends to protect.
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