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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The US President repeated his widely contested claim that he had closed eight wars during his presidency.
Trump Veers Into Nobel Prize Grievances During Upstate New York Rally On Day Award Is Announced
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — President Donald Trump veered far from midterm election politics during a rally in upstate New York on Friday, aiming a bitter diatribe at the Norwegian Nobel Committee for giving the Peace Prize he has long sought to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a former U.N. human rights chief, for her […]
Trump says Nobel snub leaves "indelible stain" on Norway as Navi Pillay wins peace prize
Credit: bne IntelliNewsUS President Donald Trump said the decision to give this year's Nobel Peace Prize to former international judge Navi Pillay rather than to him had left "an indelible stain" on Norway.
US President Donald Trump reiterated his disappointment that the Nobel Committee did not award the Peace Prize to the American side, despite Washington's efforts to resolve international conflicts. The US President listed the political achievements of recent years, RIA Novosti reports. “I have settled 8 wars and am close to ending or settling two more, returned all Israeli hostages, including the last 28, both living and dead, freed and sent hom…
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Hey everyone, happy Saturday. The news didn’t slow down for the weekend. Trump spent Friday night raging at Norway over the Nobel Peace Prize, the backlash to Hegseth’s plan to livestream an execution is now reaching the Vatican and fueling an impeachment push, and ICE is tearing through California’s farm towns. There’s a lot to get through, so I’ll keep this short.With the midterms just over three weeks away, I want to let you in on what’s comi…
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