Trump warns Norway he won’t forget Nobel Peace Prize snub

President Donald Trump expressed outrage over the Norwegian committee's decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming it was a "stain on the country of Norway" and a sign of how Norway and other nations were "ripping off our country." The president, speaking at a rally in Syracuse, New York, stated that the United States should have received the prestigious award instead.

The Nobel Peace Prize was ultimately awarded to Navi Pillay, a South African judge and human rights lawyer who currently serves as an ad hoc judge on the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Pillay received the honor for her work in investigating Israel's war in Gaza and condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration for committing genocide against Palestinians.

Trump labeled Pillay as an "anti-democracy ideologue" and vowed that the United States would not forget the snub. Hours after the announcement, the Trump administration announced new sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), which it has accused of unfairly targeting the US and Israel. The move has raised concerns among US allies about its potential impact on the court and its staff.