Several outlets reported that Trump attacked Norway after the Nobel decision. Forbes Business, The Hill and POLITICO Europe reported that he said Norway “sucks,” while POLITICO Europe and The New Indian Express reported a harsher description of the country. The wording varies across the supplied reports, and no direct transcript or recording was provided.
The reported remarks followed the selection of Navi Pillay for the Nobel Peace Prize instead of Trump. The Hill identified Pillay as a former International Criminal Court judge, while Forbes Business described her as a human rights lawyer.
The Hill reported that Trump made the “Norway sucks” remark on Sunday. The supplied reports were published on October 26, 2026, but the available material does not establish the exact circumstances or timing of the comments beyond that account.
EL PAÍS reported that Oslo responded cautiously and emphasized that the committee selecting the winner is independent. That distinction was central to the immediate response: the reports described a confrontation with Norway, while the selection itself was presented as the work of an independent committee rather than the Norwegian government.
Forbes Business reported that Trump has repeatedly claimed he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. The supplied material does not include a direct statement from Trump confirming the reported insults, so the precise original wording remains unresolved among the versions cited by different publications.
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- Forbes Business‘Norway Sucks’: Trump Attacks Country Over Nobel Peace Prize Snub
- The HillTrump says Norway ‘sucks’ after Nobel loss
- POLITICO EuropeTrump on Norway: ‘Shithouse country’
- EL PAÍSTrump llama a Noruega “país de mierda” por no concederle el Nobel de la Paz
- The New Indian Express'A shithouse country': Trump blasts Norway over Nobel Peace Prize snub