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The article discusses Donald Trump being declared a favorite for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize by a UK betting company, despite his continued involvement in the war in Iran. It notes that Trump has been vocal about his desire for the award and has been nominated by various world leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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“US President Donald Trump has been declared the favorite to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, according to a UK betting company, despite waging war in Iran.”
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Multiple web search results and a cross-reference report the claim that a UK betting company named Donald Trump as the favorite to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, and that this was reported despite the ongoing conflict with Iran. This fact is reported by independent sources (Flipboard, web search results).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
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“Lee Phelps, a spokesperson for UK bookmaker William Hill, says that Trump’s odds of winning the prestigious prize are on the rise.”
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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference and web search results, confirm that Lee Phelps, a spokesperson for William Hill, stated that Donald Trump's odds of winning the Nobel Peace Prize are increasing or are at a specific, higher rate. This is reported by independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "More with Less" is the first episode of the fifth season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Joe Cha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general whose early actions in the American Civil War led to his appointment as the overall commander of the Confederate State…
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“This comes despite the continuation of war in the Middle East, started by both the US and Israel, which shows no signs of slowing down, despite Trump’s claims that peace talks continue.”
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The cross-reference and web search results confirm the existence of an ongoing 'Middle Eastern crisis' involving conflicts between the US, Israel, and Iran. While the claim specifies the war 'started by both the US and Israel,' the evidence confirms the continuation of a major conflict involving these parties (BBC News, Al Jazeera, Wikipedia: Middle Eastern crisis).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle Eastern crisis is an ongoing series of interrelated wars, conflicts, and heightened instability in the Middle East as a result of the Gaza war and genocide. It has primarily consisted of co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel. This included rapid deployment of wars…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Isra…
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““Although the Norwegian Nobel Committee have not confirmed that Donald Trump is among the 287 candidates for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, we make Trump the leading contender to take this year’s award,” spokesperson Lee Phelps said, according to Mediaite.”
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Two distinct web search results and a cross-reference directly quote Lee Phelps stating that, although the Norwegian Nobel Committee has not confirmed Trump as a candidate, they consider him the leading contender for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. This is reported by independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: Nobelpriset, Norwegian: Nobelprisen) are awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Academy, the Karolinska Institutet, and the Norwegian Nobel C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates by country. Listings for Economics refer to the related Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences have been…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following list shows the university affiliations of individual winners of the Nobel Prize since 1901 and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences since 1969. The affiliations are those at the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates_by_uni…
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“Machado, however, did award Trump her medal, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to her country’s freedom, after he seized Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.”
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Multiple sources (cross-reference, web search, Wikipedia) report that María Corina Machado 'presented' or 'awarded' the Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, citing his commitment to Venezuela's freedom, following events involving the seizure of Nicolás Maduro. This is reported by independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway. It was aw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nobel_Peace_Prize
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — María Corina Machado Parisca (born 7 October 1967) is a Venezuelan politician, activist, and prominent leader of the opposition to the administrations of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. She served as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/María_Corina_Machado
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“Phelps says the betting company has priced Trump at “3/1 to claim the 2026 prize– a 25 percent chance,” which he says “is a longer price than we quoted late last year.””
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Web search results confirm that William Hill priced Donald Trump at 3/1, which was stated to represent a 25 percent chance, to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. This specific betting detail is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump is gifted the Nobel Peace Prize medal awarded to María Corina Machado at the White House Oval Office on 15 January 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nobel_Peace_Prize
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web search NEUTRAL — A UK betting company, William Hill, has named US president Donald Trump as the “leading contender” to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize , despite the ongoing conflict with Iran that commenced on 28 Febru…
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/trump-2026-nobel…
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“Trump has been nominated for the prize by several world leaders, including allies and fellow war collaborator, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”
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Multiple web search results and a cross-reference confirm that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in a letter, citing his 'pivotal role.' This is reported by independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday released the letter in which he nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his "pivotal role" in ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/netanyahu-tru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented Trump with a letter he said he had sent to the Nobel Committee nominating the president for the prize during a White House visit in July.
https://www.newsweek.com/map-which-countries-trump-nobel-pea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in a letter dated July 1, 2025. Netanyahu handed the letter to Trump during his White House visit on July 7.
https://people.com/trump-nominated-nobel-peace-prize-israel-…
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“In March, Trump told the Washington Examiner that he is not “interested” in the prize, citing the war in Iran, later backtracking, claiming that if he doesn’t secure the prize, “nobody will.””
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Multiple web search results and a cross-reference confirm that in March, Donald Trump stated to the Washington Examiner that he was 'not interested' in the prize due to the war in Iran, and later backtracked to claim that if he didn't win, 'nobody will.' This is reported by independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tucker Carlson is one of the most attention-grabbing figures in American politics. For years he was an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, but since the outbre...
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web search NEUTRAL — I'm not interested in it," Trump told the Washington Examiner, adding that the prize had not come up in his recent conversations with foreign leaders. He said he had “no idea” if US-Israel joint attac…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-not-interested-in-no…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump says he is not interested in winning the Nobel Peace Prize, marking a clear change from months of comments in which he repeatedly argued that he deserved the honour.
https://www.topologypro.one/trump-says-he-s-not-interested-i…
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