00:00Donald Trump is once again taking aim at the Nobel Peace Prize Committee after the
00:062026 award went to Navi Pillai, an Indian-origin South African jurist rather than the U.S.
00:14President himself.
00:16In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump listed what he described as his major achievements
00:23in international diplomacy, arguing that his efforts deserved the prestigious honor.
00:29Trump claimed he had settled eight wars, was close to ending or resolving two more conflicts,
00:36and had helped secure the release of hostages, including the final 28 Israeli hostages, both
00:42living and dead. He also claimed he had prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and played a
00:50role in resolving conflicts involving countries around the world. Questioning the Nobel decision,
00:56Trump wrote that despite these achievements, neither he nor the United States received the
01:03Nobel Peace Prize. This was not his first criticism of the award. In an earlier Truth Social post,
01:11Trump questioned why Pillai had been selected, saying he knew nothing about her and claiming that
01:17few others did either. He also accused Pillai of being hostile toward Israel, without providing evidence
01:24for that assertion in the post quoted in reports. But the Nobel Committee offered a different explanation
01:31for its decision. In announcing Pillai as the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate,
01:38the committee praised her courage and integrity in advancing international law and strengthening accountability
01:45for serious international crimes. It highlighted her role in promoting the prosecution of war primes,
01:53crimes of humanity, and genocide. The contrasting messages have put the spotlight back on Trump's pursuit
02:00of international recognition and the Nobel Committee's assessment of contributions to peace. While
02:08Trump continues to argue that his diplomatic record merited the award, the committee's stated reasons for
02:14selecting Pillai focus on international law, justice, and accountability. Meanwhile, after the prize winner
02:23announcement, Pillai joked about sharing her prize with U.S. President Donald Trump.
02:35Firstly, at this venue, your applause means a great deal to me. Really did. You know, you don't want to
02:43receive an award prize or anything unless the public agrees that you deserve this. So that's how I appreciate
02:51your applause today. Thank you so much. But being a lawyer and a judge, I still want to verify this
02:57information. Do you want me to say any more? I think it's very appropriate that I'm with friends and colleagues,
03:08all of whom support human rights. The last thing I did is the delivery of the report on Gaza,
03:17I'm also naming what's happening there as genocide.
03:27Yeah, so one of the main reactions to that report is paying tribute to me for my courage. And you
03:36can
03:37imagine how surprised I was. Why would you need courage to speak the truth? You interpret the law,
03:43you look at all the facts. So it's an impartial decision making. So right now I'm still involved as
03:52ad hoc judge in the case brought by the Gambia against Myanmar. So everybody says, when are you going to
04:01stop? When are you going to stop? I just turned 85 last month here. I can't obviously stop my work
04:10in
04:11support of the Neuron World Principals Academy, because of the people we meet here. But really,
04:17thank you so much. You know, I hope this is not a joke then. I've said all this. Thank you.
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