‘Hater of America’: Trump attacks Navi Pillay, sanctions ICC as Nobel Peace Prize 2026 winner roasts US president
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to its recent awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to former ICC judge Navi Pillay, who is seen as an "unabashed hater of America and Israel" by Trump. The sanctions, which could impact companies providing services to the court, are meant to "cripple its ability to operate" and serve as a response to political attacks on judges and institutions of international law.
Pillay, a South African jurist who served as a judge on the ICC's Appeals Chamber from 2003 to 2008, has been accused of celebrating terrorists and rewarding Hamas, as well as conducting a phony investigation claiming Israel committed genocide. Despite the sanctions, Pillay remains unapologetic, joking that she might share the award with Trump if he claps harder.
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