Trump says Norway has 'indelible stain' for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize
Trump called the committee’s choice disgraceful and said he had settled eight wars and strengthened NATO spending to 5% of GDP.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump denounced the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, calling it a "disgraceful and embarrassing decision" that left an "indelible stain" on Norway during a Syracuse rally.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Pillay the prize for being "instrumental in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted." President Trump has long coveted the accolade, repeatedly pressuring the committee to select him.
- Dismissing Pillay as a "mystery person," Trump criticized the global body she led until 2025. Her tenure included overseeing a report concluding Israel committed genocide in Gaza, findings that remain politically charged within the administration.
- The United States also imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, escalating disputes over international accountability. This move coincides with the administration's broader effort to challenge legal frameworks globally.
- Defending its selection, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated: "We see a shift towards power politics at the expense of legal frameworks." This reflects a deepening divide between the administration and global institutions over the rule of law.
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Trump Throws A Huge Tantrum After Not Winning The Nobel Peace Prize
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Oncenter, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. Donald Trump threw a huge tantrum after he failed to secure the Nobel Peace Prize yet again.South African lawyer Navi Pillay won the international award on Friday for her efforts to “promote peace and international law”.She is the former UN human rights chief chaired the UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza in September la…
Donald Trump: "We will not forget that Norway did not award the Nobel Peace Prize to us." Watch the video on VRT NWS: news.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has attacked the new Nobel Peace Prize winner, South African jurist Navanethem Pillay, claiming that "nobody knows anything about her and hates Israel", while he has once again reproached the Norwegian Committee for not granting the award to him after he was awarded ... Continue reading "Trump charges against the new Nobel Peace Prize and asks for the award again: "She hates Israel, I have solved…
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The Independent (US)Angry Trump attacks Norway in new tantrum over Nobel Peace Prize: ‘It’s disgraceful’
Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay was awarded the prize this year
US President Donald Trump has again criticized the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to someone else, describing this year's choice as "shameful and embarrassing". The prize was awarded on Friday to Navi Pillay, a former judge at the International Criminal Court. A few hours after the winner was announced, Trump declared during a political rally that he had never heard of this "mysterious person". "This is an indelible stain on the country…
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