Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’

Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’ Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in Donald Trump re-issued his call for the Nobel Prize committee to award him with the Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday as he leaned back into talk of his peacemaking efforts. Those peacemaking efforts, he says, are ongoing and will soon include “another one” — even though there’s no signs yet of meaningful progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran regarding another ceasefire. The president spoke to reporters at an announcement on his “Trump accounts” for children, after returning to Washington from a spree of campaign appearances across the country. “I’ve done stuff that nobody else has ever done. I’m not bragging, I’m just telling you the facts,” the president told reporters on Wednesday. “No president has ever settled any wars. I settled 8 wars." This is a breaking news report. More to follow... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments