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US President Donald Trump said Norway "sucks" and called it a "shithouse country" during a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on October 25, 2026, after being overlooked for the Nobel Peace Prize. He stated he does not want immigrants from Norway because the prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay instead of him. Trump also mentioned Denmark and Sweden, saying he would welcome immigrants from Denmark but not from Norway. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, based in Oslo, awarded the 2026 prize to Pillay for her work promoting peace and international law.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide responded by reiterating that the Nobel Committee is independent and that the government has no role in its decisions. Trump has previously claimed Norway controls the prize despite official statements to the contrary. There is no indication of any change in US immigration policy toward Norway. Trump made similar comments in 2018, then favoring immigration from Norway over other nations.
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