Overview

• The White House has circulated endorsements from seven nations, including Pakistan, Israel, Cambodia and Azerbaijan, to underscore Trump’s role in brokering peace deals.
• Norway’s finance minister Jens Stoltenberg confirmed that Trump brought up the Nobel Peace Prize during a July phone call with him and senior U.S. officials.
• Republican lawmakers including Reps. Buddy Carter and Claudia Tenney and Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bernie Moreno have formally nominated or pledged to nominate the president.
• Analysts warn that support from governments led by authoritarian figures could undermine the perceived neutrality and symbolic value of the prize.
• The Norwegian Nobel Committee maintains confidentiality, closed submissions on January 31 and will announce the 2025 laureate on October 10 in Oslo.