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Trump Wants No Contact With Norway After Nobel Rebuke

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 02:26 UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump told a rally he wants no contact with Norway.
He claimed he stopped eight wars and now faces two more, including Iran and Ukraine.
Trump said the Nobel Peace Prize should have been his, calling it an indelible stain on Norway.
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide rebuked Trump, noting Nobel Committee awarded the prize on Oct 9, 2026 to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay.

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Libya’s foreign ministry summoned the U.S. chargé d’affaires to protest President Donald Trump’s “terror-infested” description.
The Libyan statement said the remarks undermine the dignity of its people and diminish their standing.
Both eastern and western Libyan administrations condemned the comments and rejected attempts to drag Libya into U.S. elections.
On Truth Social, President Trump affirmed U.S. commitment to Libya, calling its people proud, resilient, hospitable.

History

In 1973 the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Henry Kissinger and Lê Duc Tho, sparking worldwide controversy over the Vietnam ceasefire. The Swedish Academy granted a 1.5 million-krona award, yet 70 percent of global newspapers condemned the decision as politically motivated. Trump’s 2026 remarks denouncing Norway’s Nobel laureate and labeling Libya “terror-infested” mirror Kissinger’s self-praise, provoking rebukes from Norway’s Espen Barth Eide and Libya’s foreign ministry. These episodes illustrate how disputed peace accolades can fuel diplomatic tension, prompting governments to defend national dignity and question award legitimacy.

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Historical Context

In 1973 the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Henry Kissinger and Lê Duc Tho, sparking worldwide controversy over the Vietnam ceasefire. The Swedish Academy granted a 1.5 million-krona award, yet 70 percent of global newspapers condemned the decision as politically motivated. Trump’s 2026 remarks denouncing Norway’s Nobel laureate and labeling Libya “terror-infested” mirror Kissinger’s self-praise, provoking rebukes from Norway’s Espen Barth Eide and Libya’s foreign ministry. These episodes illustrate how disputed peace accolades can fuel diplomatic tension, prompting governments to defend national dignity and question award legitimacy.

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