Norway pushes back on Trump Nobel remarks
The gist
Norwegian officials said their government has no say over who wins the Nobel Peace Prize, after Trump called Norway a "shithouse country."
The dispute ties a personal grievance to US–Norway relations and Trump's wider pressure on allies.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2025At the UN General Assembly, Trump said he had "ended seven un-endable wars."
- Jan 2026Trump told Støre he "no longer feels an obligation to think purely of Peace" after failing to win the 2025 prize, as he escalated his push to acquire Greenland and threatened tariffs against allies including Norway.
- Oct 2026Trump called the failure to award him the Nobel Peace Prize an "indelible stain" on Norway; the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 prize in Oslo to South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay.