Donald Trump didn’t hold back in a scathing message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, linking the Nobel Peace Prize snub directly to his bold demand for total control of Greenland. The former president made it clear: without the award for halting eight wars, peace takes a backseat to American priorities.
Speaking to VG newspaper, Støre authenticated the Sunday afternoon missive, which arrived after he and Finland’s Alexander Stubb messaged Trump first. Shared among NATO allies, it underscores Trump’s growing frustration.
‘You decided not to give me the Nobel for stopping eight wars,’ Trump wrote. ‘So now I don’t feel the need to think about peace at all… Now I can think about what’s good for the United States.’ He then pivoted to Greenland, questioning Denmark’s ownership and warning of threats from Russia and China.
Trump highlighted his NATO investments, insisting the alliance owes America. ‘Our boats landed there too,’ he quipped, dismissing colonial claims. Full U.S. control, he argued, is essential for global security.
Norway has weathered Trump’s Nobel gripes before, but this ties directly to Arctic strategy. The independent Nobel committee in Oslo decides, separate from government. Meanwhile, Trump’s Greenland fixation persists, echoing past purchase proposals.
Contextually, this follows European emergency talks on U.S. policy shifts. Trump’s repeated self-nominations and war-aversion claims have fueled debates. Last year’s prize to Machado, who offered it to Trump, drew committee ire for violating rules.
The episode spotlights fracturing Western unity, with Trump’s rhetoric challenging post-Cold War norms and raising stakes in the resource-rich Arctic.