Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize loss
President Trump lashed out late Friday night after he once again did not win the Nobel Peace Prize he has openly coveted . Why it matters: The award is Trump's white whale, an honor he talks about frequently and believes he deserves. This year's prize went instead to a former judge of a court Trump has sanctioned and called "rogue" and "evil." Navi Pillay, the winner, reacted to the award by…
President Donald Trump expressed his fury on Friday night following the announcement that he had not been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, despite his repeated desire for the honor. The prize this year was awarded to Navi Pillay, a former judge at the International Criminal Court and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Trump, who has openly advocated for the award, deemed it an honor he believed he deserved.
In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump dismissed Pillay, stating he knew nothing about her and that she was widely unknown outside of her apparent hatred of Israel. He claimed to have "settled 8 Wars" and suggested that the Nobel Committee should have awarded him multiple times, including for recent conflicts in Iran and Russia/Ukraine.
Trump also criticized Pillay's association with the United Nations, arguing that the U.S. should have been the one to receive the prize instead. He further attacked Norway, suggesting the Nobel Prize had been discredited by radical ideologues and enemies of civilization. Trump's frustration was clear, as he claimed he should have won eight Nobel Peace Prizes, not just one.
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