# Nobel Committee Member Did Not Write Trump Rejection Post

> Nobel Peace Prize committee member falsely claimed to reject Trump's bid for prize.
- Title: Nobel Committee Member Did Not Write Trump Rejection Post
- Summary: Nobel Peace Prize committee member falsely claimed to reject Trump's bid for prize. Peter Girnus, a self-described satirist, wrote a fictional post claiming…
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- Source: Lead Stories — https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/10/fact-check-nobel-peace-prize-committee-member-did-not-write-post-about-rejecting-trumps-bid.html
- Published: 2026-10-13T17:47:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nobel peace prize, trump, peter girnus, norwegian nobel committee, satirist, social media, fact check, news
## Satirist Claims Nobel Role
Peter Girnus, a self-described satirist, wrote a post claiming Nobel committee membership on X.

> I am a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
## Committee Members List
The 2026 Norwegian Nobel Committee includes Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Asle Toje, Anne Enger, Kristin Clemet, and Gry Larsen.
## No Peter Girnus on Committee
Peter Girnus is not listed among the five 2026 Norwegian Nobel Committee members.
## Key takeaway

Peter Girnus, a self-described satirist, wrote a fictional post claiming Nobel committee membership but is not on the 2026 committee.