President Trump used his speech to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly last month to list his diplomatic achievements, and downplay that he cared about the prize.
When President Trump was asked this summer whether he had Oct. 10, the date that the Nobel Peace Prize would be announced, circled on his calendar, he dodged the question.
“I can’t say. I mean, a lot of people say no matter what I did — because you know, I’m of a certain persuasion — no matter what I do, they won’t give it up,” Mr. Trump said.
“I’m not politicking for it,” he added. “I have a lot of people that are.”
If Mr. Trump didn’t have the date circled on his calendar, it has certainly been circling in his head — he has been lobbying for years. On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner of the prize in Oslo, Norway’s capital, naming a laureate who aligns with its namesake, Alfred Nobel, the 19th-century Swedish industrialist.
The prize will be unveiled 48 hours after Mr.
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