Trump attacks Norway as 'shithouse country' over Nobel Prize snub

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 08:56 · Archive

Donald Trump called Norway a 'shithouse country' at a Michigan rally, frustrated after being passed over twice for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Donald Trump called Norway a 'shithouse country' during a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, expressing frustration over not winning the Nobel Peace Prize. He said he does not want Norwegian immigrants entering the United States, contrasting his openness to those from Denmark with his opposition to Norwegian arrivals.

Trump has twice been passed over for the prestigious prize. In 2025, it went to María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition figurehead. In 2026, South African jurist Navi Pillay received it for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Trump claims to have settled at least eight conflicts during his second term.

According to Politico Europe, Machado presented Trump with her medal during a White House meeting in January, telling him the prize should have gone to him. The Independent notes that Trump previously described the failure to award him the prize as an 'indelible stain' on Norway. There is no indication the Trump administration is adopting new official policy on Norwegian immigrants.

How it is being reported

• 'A S***house!' Trump Goes After Norway As President Gets Upset About The Nobel Peace Prize AgainPresident Donald Trump points while departing after speaking during a campaign rally at McMorran Place Sports and Entertainment Center, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Port Huron, Mich. Donald Trump has called Norway a “shithouse country” after the Norwegian Nobel Committee failed to offer him the Nobel Peace Prize. The US president has made his desire for the accolade very clear over the years and repeatedly claimed that he deserves the award after ending “eight wars”. However, a number of the conflicts he is referring to lasted just a few days and a few have very shaky peace agreements. Trump…HuffPost UK · 26 Oct, 09:39
• Trump in bizarre sweary rant against Norway after Nobel Peace Prize snubThe US President said: ‘Norway has become a s**t house country, actually’Independent World · 26 Oct, 08:23
• Trump on Norway: ‘Shithouse country’"What about me?" wonders U.S. president in a new blast at Oslo over the Nobel Peace Prize.Politico Europe · 26 Oct, 06:45

In this story: Donald Trump · Norway · María Corina Machado · Navi Pillay · Venezuela · South Africa · Nobel Peace Prize

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