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Trump Says He No Longer Feels Bound to ‘Think Purely of Peace’ After Nobel Snub
Donald Trump tells Norway’s PM he no longer feels obliged to “think purely of peace” after missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize, reigniting his long-standing resentment over the award.
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by News Desk
2026-01-19
Trump Says He No Longer Feels Bound to ‘Think Purely of Peace’ After Nobel Snub

United States President Donald Trump’s long-simmering resentment over failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize resurfaced again after he told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer feels obliged to “think purely of peace”.

In a message delivered to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and confirmed on Monday, Trump wrote: “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”

Trump’s claim that he ended eight wars has been questioned by analysts and observers. While some of the conflicts he referenced were brief or limited — including tensions involving India and Pakistan — others remain ongoing, such as Israel’s war on Gaza and conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The authenticity of the message was confirmed by a source familiar with the matter to the AFP news agency, as well as by Prime Minister Støre himself to the Norwegian daily VG.

It remains unclear why Trump directed the message to the Norwegian government, as the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the independent Norwegian Nobel Committee, not by Norway’s political leadership.

In a written response, Støre underlined this distinction, stating: “I have clearly explained, including to President Trump, what is well known: the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee.”

Trump has repeatedly expressed bitterness over not receiving the prestigious award, often citing his foreign policy actions as justification.

The fixation resurfaced again last week when Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during a visit to the White House. The meeting took place roughly two weeks after US special forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Unlike many of Trump’s meetings with visiting political figures, live media coverage was not permitted. However, the White House later released a photograph showing Trump receiving the medal from Machado.

Machado, a right-wing opposition leader, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for leading Venezuela’s opposition movement. She had won the opposition’s presidential primary in 2023, positioning her as a key challenger to Maduro in the 2024 election.

However, Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice upheld a ban preventing Machado from running for office. The court-backed government accused her of supporting US sanctions, having links to an alleged weapons plot through her party, and contributing to losses suffered by Venezuelan state-linked assets, including US-based oil refiner Citgo and Colombia-based chemicals firm Monómeros.
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