US EditionBacon on Trump’s Greenland-Nobel letter: ‘Very embarrassing conduct’
Trump linked his 2025 Nobel Peace Prize snub to his push for control of Greenland, threatening tariffs on European allies opposing the move, citing security concerns about Russia and China.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump sent a letter to Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway's prime minister, blaming Norway for not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize and linking the snub to his plans for Greenland.
- Observers described President Donald Trump as `maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize`, while Anne Applebaum wrote the letter links his Greenland pursuit to not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize last year and said he `genuinely lives in a different reality`.
- Inside the letter, President Donald Trump demanded a `complete and total purchase` of Greenland and threatened tariffs on European allies, claiming Denmark cannot defend the region.
- Republicans in Congress stand as the last barrier against a damaging trade war or a U.S. invasion that could risk Danish citizens in Greenland.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee, not Norway's government, awards the Nobel Peace Prize, and observers called the episode extraordinary, stressing its gravity exceeds mere rhetoric.
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Trump links Greenland ambitions to Nobel snub ahead of Davos appearance
US President Donald Trump reignited tensions with European allies on Monday by linking his push for control of Greenland to the Nobel Peace Prize — arguing that, because he did not receive the award, he no longer feels “obliged to think only about peace.” In a message addressed to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre —later circulated to European embassies in Washington— Trump pivoted from the Nobel grievance to Greenland, saying the world w
Donald's letter of fire to the Norwegian Prime Minister: "Denmark cannot protect the island from Russia or China. Conquer it by force? No comment" Copenhagen and Nuuk propose a NATO mission
Donald Trump wrote a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Stera, stating that, since he had not been awarded the Nobel Prize, he no longer felt "really obliged" to think of peace.
Trump Says US Will Seize Greenland Over Peace Prize Snub - News From Antiwar.com
President Donald Trump said he shifted his foreign policy in response to not receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The President explained that his new worldview has led him to seek total control of Greenland. “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped…
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