Trump veers into Nobel Prize grievances during upstate New York rally on day award is announced

On the day the Nobel Peace Prize was announced, U.S. President Donald Trump railed against the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award the prestigious honor to South African jurist Navanethem Pillay. Trump vehemently denounced the choice, claiming the award was "an indelible stain on the country of Norway." He insisted that he should have received the prize instead, despite his assertions that he had ended eight wars, a claim that is often disputed.

Trump's comments came during a rally in upstate New York, where he shifted focus from the midterm election politics to criticize the committee's decision. The war with Iran, which he initiated, remains unresolved, adding to the challenges facing his party as they face a disheartened electorate ahead of the midterm elections. A recent poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, published on October 1st, showed a negative reaction to the Nobel Committee's decision.