Trump Rejects Norwegian Immigrants Over Nobel Prize Snub

During a rally in Michigan, United States President Donald Trump declared that he does not welcome Norwegian immigrants because he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize. He criticized Norway, stating, “Frankly, Norway sucks,” and expressed a preference for immigrants from Denmark instead.

Trump has long sought the Nobel Prize, previously pressuring the Nobel committee, which is appointed by Norway’s parliament, to recognize his peacemaking efforts. He referred to the recent award of the prize to Navi Pillay, a South African former UN human rights chief, as a decision that was “disgraceful and embarrassing.” Trump called Pillay “a woman that nobody ever heard of” and questioned the committee's decision.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide responded, emphasizing the independence of the Nobel committee. Trump’s comments come after he previously received criticism for his remarks about other Nobel laureates, including Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.