Trump calls Nobel committee’s decision an ‘indelible stain’ on Norway: ‘A disgraceful and embarrassing decision’

At a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, President Donald Trump criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African lawyer Navi Pillay instead of him. Trump characterized the decision as a 'disgraceful and embarrassing' move that leaves an 'indelible stain' on Norway. He argued that his administration deserved the prize for allegedly preventing or ending multiple global conflicts and for efforts regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The committee stated that Pillay was honored for her work in expanding the scope of international law, including her leadership on a U.N. panel that examined the conflict in Gaza.

At a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, President Donald Trump criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African lawyer Navi Pillay instead of him. Trump characterized the decision as a 'disgraceful and embarrassing' move that leaves an 'indelible stain' on Norway. He argued that his administration deserved the prize for allegedly preventing or ending multiple global conflicts and for efforts regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The committee stated that Pillay was honored for her work in expanding the scope of international law, including her leadership on a U.N. panel that examined the conflict in Gaza.