Trump Labels Norway a “Shithouse” After Nobel Peace Prize Announcement

During a midterm election rally in Port Huron, Michigan, former President Donald Trump called Norway “a shithouse country” after the Nobel Committee awarded the 2024 Peace Prize to South African jurist and human-rights leader Navi Pillay. He also suggested the committee should have given two prizes, asking, “What about me?”

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The Nobel Committee, whose members are barred from holding government office, reiterated its independence to The New York Times. The prize this year went to Pillay, a figure less known to the U.S. public, prompting Trump’s criticism of the award’s recipient.

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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide responded on public radio (NRK), emphasizing the committee’s autonomy: “He knows very well that the Nobel Committee is independent.” Eide added that Norway reminded Trump of this fact “in case anyone is wondering.”

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• “He knows very well that the Nobel Committee is independent,” — Espen Barth Eide, norwegian foreign minister

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• “And it was announced and it was gotten by a woman that nobody ever heard of,” — Donald Trump, ERROR LOADING president

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• “I said, ‘What about me? Do they do two of them?’ Think of it, I settled [wars]. So I’m not in love with Norway. Frankly, Norway sucks. Norway has become a shithouse country, actually.” — Donald Trump, ERROR LOADING president

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The episode reflects ongoing tensions between Trump’s self-styled international stature and the diplomatic norms of small, neutral states like Norway, which has a population of roughly 5.6 million. While Trump’s remarks were made at a domestic political event, the foreign minister’s rebuke underscores Norway’s insistence on the separation of its Nobel institution from political pressure. The incident has drawn media attention primarily from opinion outlets, indicating that the broader impact remains limited to political commentary rather than formal diplomatic fallout.

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