US President Donald Trump has criticised Norway in vulgar terms, declaring that Norwegian immigrants are unwelcome in the United States because he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Trump made the remarks during a campaign rally on Sunday in Port Huron, Michigan, where he addressed supporters ahead of the crucial US midterm elections scheduled for November 3.
“Frankly, Norway sucks. Norway has become a shithouse country, actually,” he said.
Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has openly expressed his desire to receive the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize.
The award went to South African judge and former United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay this year, a decision Trump described as “disgraceful and embarrassing”. He has maintained that he should have been the recipient.
During Sunday’s rally, Trump said he would welcome immigrants from certain countries but excluded Norwegians because he had not received the Nobel honour.
“So I don’t want anybody from Norway,” he said.
However, there was no official indication that the United States had introduced or announced any new immigration policy specifically targeting Norwegian nationals.
Norway’s Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide, responded to Trump’s comments on Monday, stressing that the Nobel Committee operates independently.
