Trump says Norway has 'indelible stain' for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize

On Friday, US President Donald Trump expressed his discontent over not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, deeming it a "disgraceful and embarrassing decision" that had left a "stain" on Norway, the home of the Nobel committee. Trump's criticism erupted following the committee's decision to award this year's prize to Navi Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge who steered a UN report implicating Israel in genocide in Gaza.

During a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, Trump referred to Pillay as a "mystery person" that he had never heard of, stating, "Nobody did."

Each year, Trump has aired his grievances about the lack of a Nobel Peace Prize for him. This year, South African politician Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay was awarded the prestigious honor. Trump, in his remarks, painted a picture of himself as a peacemaker, claiming involvement in resolving conflicts on various fronts, including between North and South Korea, Japan and North Korea, and China and Taiwan. However, he provided no evidence to substantiate these claims.

Trump further condemned the Nobel Peace Prize, describing it as "forever discredited" by "a handful of radical ideologues who are anti-democracy and really enemies of civilization." He emphasized, "We will not forget, Norway."