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Donald Trump has missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize – and Independent readers say that he didn't deserve it anyway, or at least not until 2026 if his Gaza ceasefire leads to sustainable peace.

The 2025 award instead went to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was recognised for her tireless work promoting democratic rights.

The snub came after recent poll of our community showed that 59 per cent believed Trump shouldn’t receive the prize because his bad deeds outweighed any good he had done.

Meanwhile, 34 per cent felt his actions did not meet the committee’s criteria.

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