With the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 slated to be announced on Friday, October 10, amid Donald Trump's repeated assertions about his worthiness for the award, there has been a swirl of expert commentary on the US President's chances of winning the award.

As the announcement draws near, we take a look at what experts have said.

'A legitimate claim'

Although Trump has touted his self-proclaimed role in stopping seven wars (prior to the Gaza ceasefire), the biggest argument in favour of the US President is perhaps his role in mediating a truce between Israel and Hamas, which both parties agreed to on October 9.

Commenting on Trump's chances, David Sanger, a veteran national security reporter at The New York Times wrote , "If the peace plan moves forward, Mr. Trump may have as legitim

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