President Donald Trump has once again made his feelings about the Nobel Peace Prize very clear. During a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, the US president called Norway a “sh*thouse country” and said he no longer wants immigrants from the Scandinavian nation—all because the Norwegian Nobel Committee did not award him the peace prize. The remarks have drawn a sharp response from Norway’s foreign minister and sparked a wave of reactions online.
What Trump Said at the Michigan Rally
The president was speaking to supporters ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3 when he shifted from immigration to the Nobel Prize. Trump claimed he had “settled eight wars” and argued he deserved the award. He then turned his attention to Norway.
“I’m not in love with Norway. Frankly, Norway sucks. Norway has become a sh*thouse country, actually,” Trump said during the rally.
He also made a direct link between the Nobel snub and immigration policy. “I would welcome immigrants from certain countries but not from Norway ‘because I didn’t get the Nobel Prize… So I don’t want anybody from Norway,’” Trump told the crowd.
The term is one Trump has used before. He previously applied the same phrase to Haiti, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen. There was no official indication that his comments signaled a new US policy on Norwegian immigrants.
The rally also included other controversial moments. Trump was joined on stage by rapper Nicki Minaj, a prominent celebrity supporter, and made crude remarks about her appearance. He also likened Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the 9/11 attackers, drawing criticism. The event took place with less than two weeks to go before the midterms, with Trump’s approval rating at 36 percent according to a New York Times average.
Who Won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and international judge from South Africa. The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized her “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” citing her work in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted.
Trump had previously called the decision “disgraceful and embarrassing” and said it was an “indelible stain” on Norway. He also claimed he had “never heard” of Pillay. The 85-year-old jurist responded with humor when she heard the news, saying: “If you clap a little bit more I may share this prize with Trump.”
Trump was also passed over in 2025, when the prize went to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Machado later gave her medal to Trump during a White House meeting in January, a gesture he called “very nice.” The Nobel committee clarified at the time that the prize cannot be transferred.
Norway Responds: The Committee Is Independent
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide addressed Trump’s remarks on Monday, speaking to national broadcaster NRK. He stressed that the Nobel Committee operates independently of the Norwegian government.
“He knows very well that the Nobel Committee is independent. We have reminded him of that, in case anyone is wondering—and that is still the case,” Eide said.
The distinction is important. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is a separate body that decides the peace prize winner each year. The Norwegian government does not control the award. Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had previously explained this to Trump in 2025, but the president has continued to direct his frustration at the country itself.
The diplomatic relationship between the US and Norway remains formally intact, though a trade agreement between the two countries has been delayed. Earlier in 2026, the US imposed a 12.5 percent tariff on Norwegian goods, compared to 10 percent on goods from the European Union. Norwegian officials met with US authorities in August to try to negotiate lower tariffs.
How People Reacted Online
Trump’s remarks quickly spread across social media, drawing a mix of criticism and mockery. The account Republicans against Trump shared a clip of the rally with the caption: “Trump says he doesn’t want immigrants from Norway because he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize. ‘Norway sucks. Norway has become a sh*thouse country.’”
Other users pointed to Norway’s standing in the world. “Norway is perhaps the wealthiest and happiest country in the world. Trump is jelly,” one person wrote on X. Another added: “Here we go again calling other countries sh*holes.”
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel also weighed in during his late-night show, saying: “Thanks a lot, Norway. I hope you’re happy—you made our baby cry.”
The rally came less than 24 hours after a Democratic rally in Detroit where former President Barack Obama endorsed El-Sayed. Trump also attacked El-Sayed on Truth Social before the event, calling him a “Jihadist Member of the Muslim Brotherhood” and saying he “should never be allowed inside the Halls of our Great and Beautiful Capital Building.”
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A Pattern of Vulgar Language
This is not the first time Trump has used derogatory language about other countries. In 2018, during his first term, he faced criticism for similar remarks about Haiti and African nations. In 2026 alone, he has now called Norway a “sh*thouse country” and described Somalia as “maybe the worst country in the world” during the same rally. The remarks have raised questions about how his language affects relationships with allied nations.
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a representative for the Norwegian Nobel Committee did not immediately return requests for comment outside regular office hours, according to reports from Free Malaysia Today.
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