Did the Nobel Committee quietly remove President Donald Trump's name from the list of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize? No, that's not true: The nominations list for a Nobel Peace Prize is private, and not made public until 50 years after it is awarded. The meme making the claim said the removal was done "quietly," yet it also shows what appears to be a headline of an announcement of the action on the Nobel website. Lead Stories found no such announcement.
The claim appeared in a video (archived here) shared on TikTok on August 17, 2025. The entire video was a graphic that read:
BREAKING: Nobel Committee quietly removes Trump's name from Peace Prize nominee list. Citing violations of international norms and ongoing criminal proceedings, the Committee stripped the nomination. nobelprize.org Nobel Committee Removes Trump from Peace Prize Nominee List
This is what the post looked like at the time of writing:
(Source: screenshot of TikTok by Lead Stories)
The nominations process is explained on the Nobel Prize website (archived here). The frequently asked questions page (archived here), in reply to the question "Can I find out who has been nominated for a Nobel Prize?" reads:
Nominations can only be made public at least 50 years after the nomination has taken place - so nominations for this year's Nobel Prizes are a closely guarded secret. Any rumours regarding recent nominees are either just rumour, or someone among the invited nominators has leaked information. Since the nominations are kept secret for at least 50 years, you'll have to wait until then to find out.
(Source: screenshot of nobelprize.org by Lead Stories)
It has been reported (archived here) that the governments of several countries -- including Rwanda, Israel, Gabon, Azerbaijan, and Cambodia -- nominated Trump for the peace prize.
