Trump attacks Nobel committee after Peace Prize goes to Navi Pillay
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President Donald Trump criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee after it awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist and human rights advocate Navanethem “Navi” Pillay.
Speaking Friday at a rally in Syracuse, New York, Trump called the committee’s decision “disgraceful and embarrassing” and said the United States, represented by him, should have received the prize. He described the outcome as “an indelible stain on the country of Norway” and said he had never heard of Pillay. The Peace Prize is not awarded by Norway’s government.
Trump also repeated his claim that he had ended eight wars, a characterization disputed by several news organizations because some cases involved tensions rather than wars and his role in resolving them is contested.
Pillay, 85, received the award for her work advancing accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The Nobel committee praised her “exceptional courage and integrity” and said she had helped build a more comprehensive global legal order. Her career has included opposing apartheid in South Africa, serving as a judge and working as the United Nations high commissioner for human rights.
After the announcement, Pillay joked to an applauding audience: “If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump.” The award includes a gold medal, a diploma and $1.2 million.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Remove the unsupported specific description of the Nobel committee while preserving the sourced point that Norway’s government does not award the prize. - "The Peace Prize is selected by the independent five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee, not Norway’s government.": The sources say the prize is not awarded by the Norwegian government, but they do not support the specific description of the committee as an independent five-member body.
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Trump attacks Nobel committee after Peace Prize goes to Navi Pillay
President Donald Trump criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee after it awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist and human rights advocate Navanethem “Navi” Pillay.
Speaking Friday at a rally in Syracuse, New York, Trump called the committee’s decision “disgraceful and embarrassing” and said the United States, represented by him, should have received the prize. He described the outcome as “an indelible stain on the country of Norway” and said he had never heard of Pillay. The Peace Prize is selectednot awarded by the independent five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee, not Norway’s government.
Trump also repeated his claim that he had ended eight wars, a characterization disputed by several news organizations because some cases involved tensions rather than wars and his role in resolving them is contested.
Pillay, 85, received the award for her work advancing accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The Nobel committee praised her “exceptional courage and integrity” and said she had helped build a more comprehensive global legal order. Her career has included opposing apartheid in South Africa, serving as a judge and working as the United Nations high commissioner for human rights.
After the announcement, Pillay joked to an applauding audience: “If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump.” The award includes a gold medal, a diploma and $1.2 million.
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