# Trump attacks Norway over Nobel Peace Prize snub

> President Trump criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the peace prize to South African lawyer Navi Pillay instead of him, calling the decision an indelible stain on Norway.
- Title: Trump attacks Norway over Nobel Peace Prize snub · NBC News
- Summary: President Trump criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the peace prize to South African lawyer Navi Pillay instead of him, calling the…
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- Source: NBC News — https://nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-nobel-committee-not-awarding-peace-prize-leaves-indelible-s-rcna602624
- Author: Allan Smith
- Published: 2026-10-10T02:41:41.006+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: donald trump, nobel peace prize, norway, navi pillay, 2026 nobel prize, syracuse rally, politics, news
## Trump laments Nobel snub at rally
Speaking at a Syracuse rally for New York Republicans on October 9, 2026, President Trump said the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision not to award him the peace prize leaves an indelible stain on Norway.

> an indelible stain on the country of Norway
## Trump lists his claimed accomplishments
Trump told rallygoers he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to end or prevent conflicts in Africa and Asia and for having saved more lives than anyone in history.
## Committee awards prize to Navi Pillay
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 peace prize to Navi Pillay, an eighty-five-year-old South African legal pioneer who led a U.N. panel that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
## Trump says he never heard of Pillay
Trump said of the prize winner, I've never heard of the person. I know a lot of people. I never heard of this particular person, but congratulations, anyway.

> I've never heard of the person. I know a lot of people. I never heard of this particular person, but congratulations, anyway.
## Trump attacks Nobel committee as radical
Trump said the Nobel Peace Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of radical ideologues who are antidemocracy and really enemies of civilization.

> The Nobel Peace Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of radical ideologues who are antidemocracy and really enemies of civilization
## Trump claims he deserves eight prizes
Trump said he should have received eight Nobel Peace Prizes for his efforts because he claimed to have ended eight ongoing conflicts.
## Wars continue under Trump's watch
The article notes Trump did not mention the war in Ukraine, which has raged through his presidency as his administration failed to end it.
## Trump's allies have pushed for prize
Throughout his second term, Trump has made clear his ambition to secure a Nobel Peace Prize. His allies said he deserves it for efforts to end the war in Gaza and other conflicts.
## Pillay jokes about sharing the prize
After learning of her award at a law gathering in Germany on Friday, Navi Pillay joked to the crowd, If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump.

> If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump.
## Trump attacks New York attorney general
At the Syracuse rally, Trump attacked New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, calling her disgusting and a dog, and telling New Yorkers to fire her on Election Day.

> that disgusting Letitia dog, she's a dog, you're fired. Get the hell out of here.
## James campaign responds to Trump
A James campaign spokesperson said Trump is supporting the only attorney general candidate who clerked for Brett Kavanaugh, the man who ended Roe v. Wade, and said the contrast is crystal clear.
## Key takeaway

President Trump criticized Norway's Nobel Committee for awarding the peace prize to South African lawyer Navi Pillay rather than him, claiming he deserved it for his efforts to end conflicts.