Donald Trump makes derogatory remarks against Norway following Nobel Peace Prize snub

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech at a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, during which he labeled Norway a "shit house country" and declared that Norwegian immigrants are not welcome in the United States. The President explicitly linked his hostile comments to the fact that he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by the committee based in Oslo.

Trump contrasted Norway with other nations, suggesting he would favor immigrants from certain countries while excluding Norwegians as retaliation for the snub. The President used terminology previously applied to Haiti, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen. Despite the inflammatory rhetoric, there is no evidence that the U.S. administration is formulating any official policy changes targeting Norwegian citizens or immigration status.

In response to the remarks, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide reiterated to the national broadcaster NRK that the Nobel Committee operates independently from the government. Officials noted that the committee's independence has been emphasized repeatedly in the past. There have been no further official statements from either the Norwegian Foreign Ministry or the Nobel Committee regarding potential diplomatic fallout from the incident.