Trump Claims He Should Have Won Nobel Peace Prize for Ending ‘Eight Wars’, Targets Norway
US President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize last year, claiming he deserved the award for ending what he described as “eight wars.” He took aim at Norway, home of the prize, suggesting the government “deliberately” withheld it, despite repeated clarifications that the Nobel Committee, not the Norwegian government, decides the laureates.
“Should have gotten the Nobel Prize for each war. But I don’t say that. I saved millions and millions of people. Don’t let anyone tell you that Norway doesn’t control the shots, okay? It’s in Norway. Norway controls the shots,” Trump said.
Trump also praised Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for “presenting” him with the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming that she acknowledged he deserved it more. However, the Nobel Foundation later clarified that the prize cannot be passed on or transferred once awarded.
Earlier, Trump sent a personal message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre expressing his grievance over the snub. “Considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped eight wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America,” Trump wrote.
Prime Minister Støre responded, reiterating that the Norwegian government has no role in deciding Nobel laureates. “I have clearly explained, including to President Trump, what is well known: the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian Government,” he said.
Trump’s comments have reignited debates over his approach to foreign policy and his views on international recognition for his administration’s actions. (Agencies)
