Navi Pillay Jokes About Sharing Nobel Prize With Trump
- On Friday, President Donald Trump criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee during a rally in Syracuse, New York, calling the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay "disgraceful and embarrassing."
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee stated Pillay received the prize for efforts to "promote peace and international law," citing her service on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which prosecuted those responsible for the 1994 genocide.
- Trump reiterated claims he resolved eight conflicts and saved "nearly 50 million lives," arguing the United States should have received the prize and calling the decision "an indelible stain" on Norway.
- The award comes amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and international legal institutions, as Pillay chaired a UN commission concluding Israel committed genocide in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.
- Historically, four U.S. Presidents—Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and Barack Obama—have received the Nobel Peace Prize, with the 2026 award scheduled for presentation in Oslo on December 10.
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The South African lawyer Navi Pillay receives the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts against war crimes. US President Donald Trump sharply criticized the decision of the Oslo Committee and stressed that the award leaves an indelible spot in Norway.
I should have won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes: Trump slams Nobel Committee for awarding Navi Pillay - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump on Saturday criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Indian-origin South African jurist Navi Pillay, claiming that he deserved the honour for his role in resolving conflicts across the world.
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US President Donald Trump calls the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay shameful and embarrassing, and believes it has left a stain on Norway, as host of the Nobel Committee.
American President Donald Trump has complained to Norway about the eight Nobel Peace Prizes, which he was not given, even though he was supposed to be, as he said in a meeting with the city of Syracuse, New York.
'Should Have Won Nobel Prize 8 Times': Donald Trump Slams Norway Over Peace Prize Snub
US President Donald Trump has criticised Norway after missing out on the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he should have received the prestigious honour eight times for the conflicts he says he helped settle. 'Should Have Won Nobel Prize 8 Times': Donald Trump Slams Norway Over Peace Prize Snub.
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