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Trump says Nobel committee not awarding him the peace prize leaves ‘indelible stain’ on Norway

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Smith, A. (2026, October 10). Trump says Nobel committee not awarding him the peace prize leaves ‘indelible stain’ on Norway. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-nobel-committee-not-awarding-peace-prize-leaves-indelible-s-rcna602624

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At a rally in Syracuse to support Republican candidates, President Donald Trump criticized the Nobel Committee for not awarding him the peace prize, calling it an "indelible stain" on Norway. He claimed his accomplishments should have earned him multiple prizes and dismissed the actual recipient, Navi Pillay, as someone he had never heard of. Trump's comments further highlight his ongoing efforts to claim a Nobel Peace Prize despite his presidency being marked by several conflicts including wars in Ukraine and Iran.
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay on October 9 in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. This year's prize announcement came amid speculation that US President Donald Trump might react strongly due to his previous claims of deserving the award. However, experts dismissed Trump as ineligible given his controversial policies, including the war with Iran and territorial disputes like those over Greenland.

The committee received 287 nominations this year, reflecting ongoing global conflicts and crises. Pillay's selection aims to restore credibility to the prize after last year’s contentious decision that saw Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gift her award to Trump, undermining its integrity. This year’s choice highlights a commitment to international law and human rights, signaling a rejection of aggressive power politics by major nations like Israel.

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Speaking at a rally to boost New York Republicans in Syracuse, Trump listed off all of the accomplishments in office he believes have earned him the right to win the Nobel Peace Prize, including efforts to end or prevent conflicts in Africa and Asia and for having “saved more lives than anyone in history.”
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President Donald Trump lamented the Norwegian Nobel Committee choosing not to award him with its annual peace prize on Friday, telling rallygoers the decision leaves “an indelible stain on the country of Norway.” asserted
decision → lament → Norway
Speaking at a rally to boost New York Republicans in Syracuse, Trump listed off all of the accomplishments in office he believes have earned him the right to win the Nobel Peace Prize, including efforts to end or prevent conflicts in Africa and Asia and for having “saved more lives than anyone in history.” asserted
he → speak → history
Earlier Friday, the committee awarded the prize to Navi Pillay, an 85-year-old South African legal pioneer who led a U.N. panel that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. asserted
Israel → award → Gaza
“I’ve never heard of the person,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → hear → person
“I know a lot of people. asserted
I → know → people
I never heard of this particular person, but congratulations, anyway. … asserted
I → hear → person
The United States of America, represented by me as your president, should have received the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn’t.” asserted
States → represent → Prize
“And this is an indelible stain on the country of Norway and those people that made such a disgraceful and embarrassing decision,” Trump continued. asserted
Trump → make → decision
“The Nobel Peace Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of radical ideologues who are antidemocracy and really enemies of civilization, and we will not forget Norway. asserted
we → discredit → Norway
That you didn’t give this prize with the greatest record in history.” asserted
you → give → history
The president added that he should have received eight Nobel Peace Prizes for his efforts because he claimed to have ended eight ongoing conflicts. asserted
he → add → conflicts
The president did not make mention of the war in Ukraine, which has raged on through his presidency as his administration has failed to bring the conflict to an end. asserted
administration → make → end
And in the Middle East, the president earlier this year launched a war with Iran that is ongoing. asserted
that → launch → Iran
Trump said the committee’s choice to award the prize to Pillay “is just another sign of how Norway and all these others are ripping off our country.” asserted
Norway → say → country
Throughout his second term, the president has made clear his ambition to secure a Nobel Peace Prize, and his allies have said he deserves it for efforts to end the war in Gaza in addition to other conflicts. asserted
he → make → conflicts
Earlier this year, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 winner, offered to share her prize with him as she sought his support for her efforts in Venezuela after the Trump administration removed former President Nicolás Maduro from power. asserted
administration → offer → power
After learning of her award at a law gathering in Germany on Friday, Pillay joked to the crowd: “If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump.” uncertain
I → learn → Trump
The president was in Syracuse to boost the candidacy of GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman and state Republicans. asserted
president → boost → Blakeman
He shouted out Saritha Komatireddy, the Republican nominee for state attorney general too, before attacking sitting state Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat he has often clashed with. asserted
he → shout → James
“And on Election Day, New Yorkers should tell both [Gov. Kathy] Hochul and that disgusting Letitia dog — she’s a dog — you’re fired. asserted
you → tell → Hochul
The Trump administration has so far failed multiple times in its efforts to prosecute James, who spearheaded an investigation into his business dealings that led to a state judge ruling he had conspired to manipulate his net worth and ordering him to pay a fine of more than $350 million. asserted
he → fail → million
The fine was later thrown out on appeal by a state court. asserted
fine → throw → court
“Donald Trump is in Syracuse supporting the only attorney general candidate who clerked for Brett Kavanaugh, the man who ended Roe v. Wade,” a James campaign spokesperson said in response to the president’s comments. asserted
spokesperson → support → comments
“The contrast is crystal clear and we welcome it.” asserted
we → welcome → it
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