President Donald Trump expressed grievances during a rally for other Republican candidates in Syracuse, New York, on Friday regarding his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026, a year in which he started a war with Iran.
Trump described the decision to not award him the prize as disgraceful and embarrassing, stating that it has left an indelible stain on Norway, which hosts the Nobel committee. He further claimed that the decision is another sign of how Norway and other entities are ripping off the United States.
The president asserted that the Nobel Peace Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of radical ideologues who are anti-democracy and enemies of civilization. He specifically described the decision to award the prize to Navi Pillay as disgraceful and embarrassing, declaring that Norway will not be forgotten.
This latest complaint follows a pattern, as Trump has expressed disappointment over failing to win the prize during each year of his presidency.