 John Taylor "> | | | Good morning, it’s Saturday, Dec. 13, and I’m back with answers to a question readers have been asking for a couple months. Answering your questions Readers want to know: - Why does Trump think he should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
- What are the eight wars Trump claims to have ended, and did he really end them?
President Donald Trump was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year despite openly campaigning for it. The woman who won the prize, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, escaped that country this week, emerging in Oslo. And she gave credit to “decisive” U.S. actions — including the seizure of an oil tanker — that she says have weakened the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Soccer’s global governing body, FIFA, awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to Trump last week at the Kennedy Center in D.C. as it revealed the World Cup draw. “This is your peace prize,” FIFA head Gianni Infantino told Trump onstage, giving him a trophy and medal. The United States is hosting the World Cup this summer with Canada and Mexico. But back to the questions — where are Trump’s peacemaker claims coming from, exactly? Trump claims he has “solved” eight conflicts since taking office in January. The latest on his ledger: a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, signed last week at the White House. The others, as carefully detailed here by my colleagues: That’s how Trump and his allies are getting to the number eight. Some of these are disputed or never reached the point of armed conflict. Serbia and Kosovo, for instance, were at war in the late 1990s. But Kosovo’s president claimed that Serbia was planning new attacks — which Serbia’s president denied — and the Trump administration said it prevented new violence. And tensions with Egypt and Ethiopia over water rights had started to ease, with analysts crediting heavy rainfall. Trump had tried to mediate the dispute in his first term. Others have seemingly started to unravel. Thailand carried out airstrikes against Cambodia this week. Meanwhile, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s president on Monday accused Rwanda of violating the terms of their peace agreement. What else to know Thank you for the questions. Now, keep ’em coming: If you have questions about the news and other stories you’ve seen in The 7, send them here. We’ll find the right person to answer them for another weekend edition of The 7. Keep reading Each weekend, The 7 team shares our favorite recent Post stories with you.  | Hannah Jewell | Put your own troubles in perspective this weekend by reading the tale of a hiker who got trapped in actual quicksand. No, he’s not a cartoon character — and there’s footage of the harrowing rescue.  | Izin Akhabau | Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia) and Brian Glenn were once seen as a MAGA power couple. But the president’s very public falling out with Greene put her boyfriend in a tricky position. As a lover of both politics and drama, I found this deep dive fascinating.  | Jamie Ross | I’m taking a long weekend, so I’m going to lean heavily on these two lists from The Post’s critics: The 10 best TV shows of 2025 and the top 10 movies. I have a lot of watching to do.  | John Taylor | My younger Post colleagues and I laugh a lot when comparing our TikTok feeds. Mine is often very different than theirs, and this story breaks down the algorithm to explain why. You also can compare hashtags to see what’s most (and least) similar to what you like. And now … how about a weekend game break?  | News quiz: Still need to finish this weekend’s On the Record? We’ve got you. |  | Word game: One word to spell ’em all! Can you solve today’s Keyword in 6 guesses? |  | Crossword: It’s time to solve! Play now. |  | Wridges: Speed and spell your way up to a high score in our newest game. | We hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. One more reminder: If you have a question about the news you want answered, send it here. See you Monday. | 
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