# Norway Makes Toilets Great Again

> Norway turns Trump's insult into viral toilet tourism success.
- Title: Norway Makes Toilets Great Again · Salon | Shortify
- Summary: Norway turns Trump's insult into viral toilet tourism success. Norway's tourism agency repurposed World Toilet Day materials to promote its award-winning…
- Keywords: norway, toilets, trump, nobel peace prize, visit norway, world toilet day, scenic routes, Salon
- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/10/31/norway-makes-toilets-great-again
- Author: CK Smith
- Published: 2026-10-31T16:32:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: norway, toilets, trump, nobel peace prize, visit norway, world toilet day, scenic routes, news, politics
## Trump's insult
President Donald Trump called Norway a 'shithouse country' after failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

> Norway has become a shithouse country, actually
## Norway's response
Visit Norway repurposed World Toilet Day materials to promote award-winning public restrooms.

> Norway makes shithouses great again
## Tourism success
The campaign attracted 80,000+ views from 170 countries in five days with 90% organic traffic.

> Roughly a quarter of visitors were American
## Key takeaway

Norway's tourism agency repurposed World Toilet Day materials to promote its award-winning public restrooms after Trump called it a 'shithouse country', attracting 80,000+ views from 170 countries in five days.