WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump brought together the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington on Thursday to sign a deal aimed at ending decades of conflict between the nations, underlying the significant event was a familiar theme: the commander in chief’s desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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President Donald Trump has made no secret of his belief that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, a more than century-old global accolade awarded yearly — with some exceptions

Trump’s mention of the accolade comes up repeatedly, as he frequently cites the more than half dozen conflicts he takes credit for stemming – even as he laments that the Norwegian Nobel Committee tasked with selecting laureates will never award him one anyway

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