'Stain on the country': Trump criticises Norway over Nobel Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump has criticized Norway over the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the decision "disgraceful and embarrassing." The prize was awarded to former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay. Trump stated he had "never heard" of Pillay, referring to her as a "mystery person" and calling the award an "indelible stain on the country of Norway." He claimed to have settled eight wars and was "about to settle or win two more," asserting the prize has been "forever discredited by a handful of radical ideologues." This follows similar criticisms from Trump in 2025 when the prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Norway's Prime Minister had previously explained that an independent committee, not the government, decides the prize recipient.

During a rally in Syracuse, New York, President Donald Trump expressed strong dissatisfaction with not receiving the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, an award he believes the United States, under his leadership, deserved. Trump criticized the Nobel committee and Norway for what he called a "disgraceful and embarrassing decision," stating it has "forever discredited" the prize. He claimed credit for settling various conflicts and asserted he was close to resolving wars with Iran and Russia-Ukraine, threatening Iran with severe consequences. Trump also claimed to have prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, a statement that contradicts a 2025 US intelligence report. He contrasted his perceived accomplishments with the recipient of the prize, whom he described as an unknown liberal working at the United Nations.

At a rally in Syracuse, New York, on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He described the decision as "disgraceful and embarrassing," stating it had tarnished Norway, the host country of the Nobel committee. Trump asserted that the United States, under his presidency, deserved the prize. He characterized the omission as further evidence of Norway and other nations "ripping off" the U.S. The article does not specify the reasons for the Nobel Committee's decision or any actions taken by Norway beyond hosting the committee.