First Lady Melania Trump has entered the race for the 2027 Nobel Peace Prize, appearing in prediction markets alongside her husband, President Donald Trump. Both are currently tied at 1.2 percent on platforms like Kalshi, a development that has reportedly drawn the ire of the President.
The betting markets opened Tuesday, with other contenders including Yulia Navalnaya, Pope Leo XIV, the International Criminal Court, and Elon Musk.
Melania Trump's inclusion follows her reported role in brokering a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied territory of Oleshky. However, White House claims of her unilateral negotiation have faced skepticism, with some critics suggesting the recognition should belong to Pope Leo XIV.
President Trump, who has openly sought the Nobel Peace Prize for years, expressed frustration during a recent rally about not receiving the 2026 award. He stated that he deserved the honor for settling eight wars, lamenting that it went to an unfamiliar recipient. "And it was announced, and it was gotten by a woman that nobody ever heard of," Trump said, questioning, "what about me? Do they do two of them?"
The President also directed criticism toward Norway, the nation housing the Nobel Committee, stating, "Norway sucks. Norway has become a s***house country, actually." This appears to be a reaction to his perceived snub.
This is not the first time President Trump has been passed over for the prize. He was also overlooked for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. In a notable turn of events, Machado later presented her Nobel medal to Trump, granting him a symbolic acknowledgment of the accolade he had long desired.
