President Donald Trump said on Sept. 23 that he believes he could get a Nobel Prize.
A reporter asked Trump during his United Nations visit in New York whether he could solve “this outstanding issue of Kashmir.” The region sits on the Indian subcontinent. India controls portions of the region, Pakistan controls other portions, and China controls one area.
If Trump could solve the situation, he would “be deserving a Nobel Prize” for his work on the issue, the reporter said.
“I think I’ll get a Nobel Prize for a lot of things. I think I’m going to get a Nobel Prize for a lot of things—if they gave it out fairly, which they don’t,” Trump responded.
“They gave it out—well, they gave one to Obama immediately upon his ascent to the presidency, and he had no idea why he got it. And you know what? That was the only thing I agreed with him on.”
Per-Willy Amundsen, one of the lawmakers, said in February that the situation with North Korea “has been a very difficult situation and the tensions have since lowered and a lot of it is due to Trump’s unconventional diplomatic style.”

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 11. The Norwegian Nobel Committee decides who wins the award.
David Trimble, former first First Minister of Northern Ireland, who won the prize in 1998, said Trump could win it.
“Trump is going to do what he wants to do and what he thinks is best. And the Norwegian Nobel Committee acts on the basis of the nominations it receives. Some who deserve it never win,” he said.
“And it’s important to remember that (in the case of North Korea) it is not just a member of saying nice things but applying pressure. And it is better if it’s done in a way that does as little damage as possible.”