Reasons for opposing President Trump's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize

List of Key Chapter Titles

1. Withdrawal from key international agreements, undermining global cooperation
2. Enabling Israel's genocide in Gaza, disregarding Palestinian lives and causing widespread famine
3. Strengthening authoritarianism by appeasing Russia and cutting support for Ukraine
4. Renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War and increasing its budget
5. Exacerbating domestic polarization, inciting violence, and eroding democratic norms
6. Using federal agencies (such as ICE and the National Guard) to intimidate American cities, demonstrating an authoritarian policy of "might makes right"
7. Convicted on 34 felony counts, demonstrating disregard for the rule of law

Document Introduction

This report is a formal letter and its detailed annex sent by Congressman Al Green, a member of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, to the Norwegian Nobel Committee on October 8, 2025. The core purpose of the report is to systematically articulate and argue that the governing philosophy, policy practices, and personal conduct of then-U.S. President Donald J. Trump are fundamentally at odds with the values of peace, human rights, democracy, and international cooperation championed by the Nobel Peace Prize. Based on detailed allegations and citations, the report aims to urge the Nobel Prize Committee to carefully consider the profound negative consequences of awarding the prize to President Trump.

The report begins by presenting seven core arguments, forming a comprehensive assessment framework for President Trump's suitability for the Nobel Peace Prize. These seven points are not isolated; together, they depict an authoritarian governing model centered on the principle of "might makes right," characterized by unilateralism, disregard for international and domestic law, and exacerbating conflict rather than promoting reconciliation. The report argues that awarding him the Peace Prize under such circumstances would damage the award's reputation and deviate from its original purpose.

The main body of the report provides an in-depth analysis of each of these seven allegations. Regarding international cooperation, the report details actions taken by the Trump administration at the start of its second term, such as swiftly withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, the World Health Organization, and undermining the OECD global minimum corporate tax agreement. It notes that this continues the pattern from his first term of withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council, UNESCO, and halting funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The report argues that this pattern of behavior signifies a comprehensive U.S. retreat from global collective action, severely weakening international efforts on critical peace issues such as climate change, public health, nuclear non-proliferation, and human rights.

On geopolitical and conflict issues, the report accuses the Trump administration of providing comprehensive support for Israel's military operations in Gaza by accelerating weapons transfers, frequently vetoing ceasefire and humanitarian resolutions at the UN, and cutting funding to agencies like UNRWA. The report cites specific data on casualties, displacement, and humanitarian disasters, arguing that these policies directly led to large-scale civilian suffering and undermined the prospects for a just peace. Simultaneously, the report analyzes the Trump administration's public overtures to Russia and President Putin and its disparaging attitude towards Ukraine, pointing out that its policy choices lowered the cost of Russian aggression, blurred moral boundaries, and effectively strengthened authoritarianism and territorial revisionism.

Regarding domestic governance and the rule of law, the report focuses on the Trump administration's militaristic tendencies, political polarization strategies, and challenges to the rule of law. The report documents in detail the symbolic and substantive move to rename the "Department of Defense" to the more aggressive "Department of War" while seeking a record military budget. Furthermore, the report analyzes how its inflammatory rhetoric exacerbated social divisions, eroded democratic norms, and traces the connection between its false statements about election fraud and the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The report also highlights its use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for high-profile raids and the deployment of the National Guard, which are alleged to be politically motivated actions to intimidate specific cities and communities. Finally, the report reiterates the fact that President Trump is the first former/sitting U.S. president to be criminally convicted (on 34 felony counts), which it argues profoundly demonstrates his disregard for legal and accountability systems.

In summary, this report is a comprehensive critical assessment based on public policy records, legal judgments, and media reports. It aims to provide professional readers—including international relations scholars, policy analysts, human rights activists, and geopolitical observers—with a concise and powerful compilation of arguments regarding key controversies during President Trump's tenure. The report does not engage in forward-looking predictions but strictly argues, based on events that have occurred and established policies, that an irreconcilable internal contradiction exists between his governing legacy and the spirit of the Nobel Peace Prize.