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Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize claims spark Norway backlash

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Trump Slams Norway

U.S. President Donald Trump called Norway a “shit house country” at a Port Huron, Michigan rally.
He said Norwegian immigrants are unwelcome because he did not receive a Nobel Peace Prize.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the Nobel Committee is independent and declined further comment.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund posted a record profit of 1.75 trillion crowns ($184.3 billion) in H1 2026.

Summary

Trump Receives Nomination

U.S. President Donald Trump thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for nominating him for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
Pakistan announced a 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Trump, despite nominations staying secret for fifty years.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented Trump a 2025 Nobel medal during a January White House meeting.
The Nobel Committee stated the medal cannot be transferred and laureate status remains with the original winner.

History

Historical Context

After the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Henry Kissinger and Lê Duc Tho the 1973 Peace Prize—prompting two committee resignations and worldwide protest—the award has remained a benchmark for controversy. Donald Trump’s 2025 claim to the same prize echoes that backlash, leading Norway’s minister Espen Barth Eide and the committee to reaffirm their independence.

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Trump Slams Norway

U.S. President Donald Trump called Norway a “shit house country” at a Port Huron, Michigan rally.
He said Norwegian immigrants are unwelcome because he did not receive a Nobel Peace Prize.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the Nobel Committee is independent and declined further comment.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund posted a record profit of 1.75 trillion crowns ($184.3 billion) in H1 2026.

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