Trump’s “Shithouse Country” Attack on Norway Sparks Tourism Campaign and Diplomatic Rebuttal

On October 25, 2026, President Donald Trump told supporters in Port Huron, Michigan, that “Norway has become a shit house country, actually.” He linked the comment to the Nobel Committee’s decision not to award him the Peace Prize and said Norwegian immigrants were unwelcome, while noting he would accept migrants from Denmark.

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Visit Norway responded the same week with a photo series of architecturally distinctive public restrooms along scenic routes, featuring the glass-walled loo at Stegastein and the wave-shaped Ureddplassen facility on the Helgeland coast.

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• Trump framed his remarks as a protest against an “indelible stain” on Norway for not awarding him the prize and tied the comment to his broader immigration stance.

Norway responds after Trump's sharp wording over Nobel prize

• “Norway has become a shit house country, actually,” — Donald Trump, rally remark

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• “He knows very well that the Nobel committee is independent. We have reminded him of that, in case anyone is wondering, and that is still the case,” — Espen Barth Eide, foreign minister

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• Norway’s sovereign wealth fund reported a record profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian crowns (? $184 billion) for the first half of 2026.

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• The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay.

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• Sen. Bernie Sanders (U.S.) called the remarks “insane,” citing Norway’s democratic institutions and high life expectancy.

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• Jens Kjeldsen, professor of rhetoric at the University of Bergen, likened Trump’s behavior to “the bully in kindergarten,” noting that humor puts Norway in a “much better position.”

Norway responds to Trump’s insults with grace and humour

• Trump claimed to have “settled eight wars” and suggested the Nobel Committee should have awarded him multiple prizes; no independent source confirms the number of conflicts he cites.

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• The Nobel Committee and Norwegian officials stress the prize is decided by an independent body with no governmental influence.

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The episode shows how a personal grievance can enter diplomatic discourse, prompting Norway to use humor and its celebrated public toilets to defuse tension. Military cooperation continued: Norwegian F-35 fighters escorted a U.S. B-52 bomber during the Global Thunder exercise in the Norwegian Sea, underscoring that NATO ties remain intact. The incident also illustrates the impact of domestic rhetoric on international perception, while Norway’s tourism board leveraged the attention to showcase its scenic infrastructure and reaffirm the Nobel institution’s independence.

Military allies fly side by side as Trump fires verbal salvos at Norway