Trump calls Norway a "s***hole country" after missing out on Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump said at a rally in Michigan that he wants no dealings with Norway and used crude language about it. He cited not having received the Nobel Peace Prize as the reason.
US President Donald Trump declared at a campaign rally on Sunday in Port Huron, Michigan, that Norway has become a "s***hole country" and that he wants nothing to do with it. His main stated reason was that he has not received the Nobel Peace Prize, which is awarded by the Nobel Committee in Norway. Norway is one of the world's wealthiest countries and a traditional US ally.
What Trump said
He began by speaking about immigration to the United States, then abruptly turned to criticising Norway. Trump said he supports people coming from Denmark and also mentioned Sweden and Norway, adding that he does not want anyone from Norway because he did not get the Nobel Prize, even though, in his words, he ended eight wars.
The rallies are being held ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November, when the entire US House of Representatives and one third of the Senate will be re-elected. Republicans risk losing control of both chambers of Congress. At rallies Trump attacks Democratic candidates, accusing them of wanting to fully open the borders to immigration.
Background on the prize
Trump complained about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize during his first term, and after returning to the White House in 2025 the issue became an obsession. The 2025 prize went to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, and the 2026 prize to South African lawyer Navanethem "Navi" Pillay. After the latest decision Trump called it an indelible stain of shame on Norway.
In January, during a White House meeting, Machado presented Trump with her medal. Trump has repeatedly demanded the prize for himself and blamed the Norwegian government for not awarding it, although the Nobel Committee operates as an independent body.
Norway's response
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told the broadcaster NRK that the US president knows very well that the committee is independent. According to him, Norway has reminded everyone of this, and nothing has changed in that respect.
