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Trump on Norway: ‘Shithouse country’
POLITICO.eu • • nation
Key Points:
- Donald Trump criticized Norway during a campaign rally, saying the country "sucks" after being twice passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize, which he believes he deserved for his peacemaking efforts.
- Trump claimed to have resolved at least eight conflicts during his second term but was overlooked in 2025 and 2026 when the prize was awarded to María Corina Machado and Navi Pillay, respectively.
- Trump contrasted Norway unfavorably with Denmark, expressing a preference for immigrants from Denmark over those from Norway, Somalia, and Sweden.
- Norway’s foreign minister, Espen Barth Eide, emphasized the independence of the Nobel committee in response to Trump’s remarks, reaffirming that the committee operates without political influence.
- Despite not winning the prize himself, Trump noted that María Corina Machado, the 2025 laureate, presented him with her Nobel medal during a White House meeting, which he described as a kind gesture.
