Trump criticizes Norway after Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Pillay

Donald Trump attacked Norway and the Nobel Peace Prize committee on Friday after he did not win the 2026 prize. Speaking at a rally in Syracuse, New York, Trump called the decision "disgraceful and embarrassing." The prize went to Navi Pillay, a former UN human rights chief and ex-International Criminal Court judge. Trump said he had never heard of her and called her a "mystery person." He described the committee as "radical ideologues who are anti-democracy." Trump also claimed he had helped bring peace between several countries, including North and South Korea. The Nobel committee works independently from the Norwegian government, though Trump blamed Norway directly. He made similar complaints in 2025 after missing out on the prize that year too.