Trump Criticizes Norway After Losing Nobel Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump criticized Norway after the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay, saying the decision was unfair and accusing the prize committee of discrediting the award. Trump made the remarks at a Republican rally in Syracuse, New York, after the announcement. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the prize to former UN human rights chief and international judge Navi Pillay for efforts to promote peace and international law, according to the Nobel organization.

Pillay is a former International Criminal Court judge and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. During his rally remarks, Trump focused on his claim that his diplomatic actions should have earned him the award.

"The United States of America, represented by me as your president, should have received the Nobel peace prize, but didn’t. And this is an indelible stain on the country of Norway, and those people that made such a disgraceful and embarrassing decision," Trump said.

Trump also challenged the legitimacy of the selection process and criticized the committee's decision. "The Nobel peace prize has been forever discredited by a handful of radical ideologues who are anti-democracy and really enemies of civilization," Trump said.

He added another criticism directed at Norway after the committee selected Pillay. "We will not forget, Norway, that you didn’t give this prize," Trump said.

Trump said he had resolved several conflicts and claimed he was preparing to address remaining wars involving Iran and Russia-Ukraine. "I’m about to settle or win two more: Iran and Russia-Ukraine," Trump said. He also made a warning about Iran while discussing his foreign policy record.

"I will tell you what," Trump said.

"Iran will be very quick one way or the other: that they give us everything or they don’t exist any longer," Trump said. Trump disputed the Nobel committee's choice of Pillay, referring to her as someone he did not recognize. "Despite all of this and all of these unbelievable accomplishments, the Nobel prize was given out today to a liberal person who works at the United Nations, who nobody has ever heard of," Trump said.

Pillay, 85, reacted to receiving the award in Nuremberg, Germany, where she was attending an event. She thanked those who celebrated the announcement and made a lighthearted comment about Trump.

"It must be a joke," Pillay said. "If you clap a little bit more I may share this prize with Trump," Pillay said.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee later clarified that the prize cannot be transferred or shared after being awarded. "Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others," the committee said.

"The decision is final and stands for all time," the committee said.