Trump criticizes Norway for not awarding him the Nobel Prize: "I no longer feel obligated to think about peace"

BarcelonaAfter receiving the Nobel Peace Prize medal last week, during the visit to the White House of Venezuelan María Corina MachadoDonald Trump has once again made it clear that he remains furious about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. This Monday, the US president sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, in which he asserts that, having not received the award, he no longer feels "obligated" to think about peace. In the letter, the Republican leader specifically links the US expansionist threat to Greenland to not having won the prize.

"Dear Jonas: Given that your country decided not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping more than eight wars, I no longer feel obligated to think solely about peace, although it will always be predominant, but now I can think about what is good and appropriate for the US," he writes. “Denmark,” the text continues, “cannot protect this land [Greenland] from Russia or China. And anyway, why do they have ‘property rights’? There’s no written document, only that a boat landed hundreds of years ago, but we landed in boats too.”

He also reiterates an idea he previously used to demand increased military spending in NATO countries. He claims he has done “more” for the Atlantic Alliance “than anyone else since its inception.” And he doesn’t stop there: “Now NATO should do something for the US,” he suggests before saying that the world will not be “safe” unless Washington has “absolute control” of the Arctic island.

Trump reiterated his frustration with Norway in an interview on NBC News, asserting that “Norway totally controls [Greenland] despite what they say.” “They like to say they have nothing to do with it, but “They are all connected,” he added. When asked if he would use force to seize the Arctic island, he simply replied, “No comment.”

For his part, Støre has already made Norway’s position clear: Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Oslo’s support for this premise is “total.” “We also support NATO responsibly strengthening its work for security and stability in the Arctic.” And, specifically regarding the Nobel Prize, Støre reminded everyone that it is awarded by an independent committee, the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and not by the government. In a letter addressed to Trump, the Prime Minister of Norway and his Finnish counterpart, Alex Stubb, stood firm and proposed that the US leader hold a call to “lower the tone” and “de-escalate” the situation.

Despite Trump’s attempts to portray himself as someone who resolves conflicts, in the first year of the tycoon’s second term in the The White House has bombed seven countries: Venezuela, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Yemen, and Somalia.

Peace Board in Gaza

In his attempt to establish himself as a leader who ends conflicts, Donald Trump is trying to form the so-called Peace Council to oversee the new Gaza government and the reconstruction of the StripThe President of the United States has extended the invitation to join to some sixty countries.Among the heads of state to whom the White House has offered a seat on the board is Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin announced Monday. For now, Moscow is studying "all the details of the proposal," said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Countries that agree to join the Peace Board would be limited to three-year terms unless they each pay $1 billion to fund the board's activities and obtain permanent membership, the White House explained. So far, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, have accepted. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her country was "prepared" to do its part, though it was unclear whether she was referring specifically to Gaza or to peace in general. Leaders of countries such as France, Germany, India, and Pakistan have also received invitations.

The most powerful body of the Peace Council would be the executive board, composed of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and men from Trump's inner circle, such as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner. Trump would chair it for life, and it would begin by addressing the Gaza conflict and later expand to deal with other conflicts, according to a draft and a copy of the letter obtained by Reuters.

The establishment of the commission to rebuild the Gaza Strip comes after Washington announced last Thursday that it had begun the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, which is supposed to advance the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave. During the truce, which began on October 10, the Israeli army has killed more than 450 people, including more than 100 children, according to Palestinian authorities.