Trump calls Nobel Peace Prize pick ‘disgraceful’
US President Donald Trump slammed the "disgraceful" Nobel Peace Prize choice on Friday as leaving an "indelible stain" on Norway, arguing that the award should have gone to him. The post Trump calls Nobel Peace Prize…
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize annually from Oslo, has long operated independently of government influence, basing its selections on criteria laid out in Alfred Nobel's will favouring work advancing peace, disarmament and human rights. Navi Pillay, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and ex-judge at the International Criminal Court, built her career on human rights advocacy and international justice, a profile distinct from the dealmaking record Trump has repeatedly cited in his own case for the prize.
Trump has openly campaigned for the honour for years, frequently pointing to his administration's role in brokering or claiming credit for ending multiple international conflicts as grounds for recognition. His latest outburst, branding the committee's choice "disgraceful" and accusing it of staining Norway's reputation, extends a pattern of public friction between the US president and the Nobel institution. The Nigerian outlets largely align on the core quotes and framing, though details on the committee's official reasoning for selecting Pillay and any response from Oslo have yet to be reported.