As the Nobel Committee geared up on Friday to announce the Nobel Peace Prize winner, the eyes of the whole world were on Donald Trump. Reason? In the days running up to the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, Trump was vocal (practically adamant) about how he deserves the award. He went as far as to say, “They [Nobel Committee] will give it to some guy who didn’t do a damn thing.”Well, as the prize was announced, Trump was left high and dry and the award went to “champion of peace” Maria Corina Machado from Venezuela … and it was definitely not for “not doing a damn thing”.Trump on multiple occasions claimed that he has resolved at least “eight wars in nine months”. Hence, he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. Among (mostly disputed) claims was that of resolving a crisis between two nuclear-powered nations — India and Pakistan. Despite India’s outright denial of the US having played any role in the ceasefire after Operation Sindoor, Trump has refused to back down. Time and again on various stages, he claimed that he was the one who “made it [ceasefire] happen”.What are the conflicts that Trump claims to have resolved?The US President says that he has stopped the Israel-Iran conflict, India-Pakistan conflict, Rwanda-Congo hostilities, Thailand-Cambodia border tensions, Armenia-Azerbaijan fight, Egypt-Ethiopia Nile dam tensions, Serbia-Kosovo war, and the Israel-Hamas war. His claims have, however, not found many takers. Only Pakistan, Israel and Cambodia have fully thrown their weights behind the ‘Trump for Nobel campaign’.What Trump said about the Nobel Peace Prize winner before announcement?The Nobel Peace Prize is the most coveted among the six categories — Literature, Chemistry, Physics, physiology or medicine, economic sciences, and peace. Hence, it was no surprise that Trump would gun for it.For months together Trump kept claiming that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. On October 1, Trump said: “He said, “If this [Israel-Hamas peace deal] works out, we’ll have [solved] eight [wars] in eight months. That’s pretty good. Nobody’s ever done that. Will you get the Nobel Prize? Absolutely not. They’ll give it to some guy who didn’t do a damn thing. They’ll give it to a guy that wrote a book about the ‘Mind of Donald Trump’… It will be a big insult to our country… I don’t want it. I want the country to get it.”Story continues below this adWhy was Maria Corina Machado chosen instead of Trump?Maria Corina Machado went home a celebrity on Friday as the Nobel Prize Committee announced the Peace Prize. While Trump may claim to have resolved many wars, not many agree with him. In fact, not even all the nations that he claimed were involved in the conflict agree. Among these nations is India.Machado, the Leader of Opposition in Venezuela, was described as a woman who “fought for the people of Venezuela”. Machado received a powerful push for the Nobel Peace Prize, with a coalition of institutions and politicians highlighting her decades-long commitment to peace and human rights.On August 16, 2024, the Inspira América Foundation teamed up with the rectors of four universities to support Machado’s nomination for the 2025 award, emphasizing her “tireless fight for peace in Venezuela and the world” and describing her work as “a fair recognition of a person who has dedicated almost her entire life to the fight for peace and the liberation” of her country.The effort gained further momentum when four Florida legislators—Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, María Elvira Salazar, and Mario Díaz-Balart—submitted a letter endorsing her candidacy on August 26. The lawmakers praised Machado’s “courageous and selfless leadership” and her “unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals”. They also highlighted her advocacy in exposing human rights violations under the current regime, calling it emblematic of the principles the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to honour.Story continues below this adMachado received multiple death threats in her efforts to secure human rights in Venezuela.What Nobel Prize Committee said about TrumpWhen asked about Trump’s constant campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize and the decision to deny him the award, Nobel Committee president Jorgen Watne Frydnes said: “In the long history of the Nobel Peace Prize, this committee has seen any type of campaign, media tensions… we receive thousands of letters every year of people saying what peace to them. This committee sits in a room filled with portraits of all laureates. It’s filled with courage and integrity. We base our decisions only on work and the will of Alred Nobel.”Check all the LIVE updates on the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony here.