At a campaign event in Syracuse, New York, the president of the United States referred to Navi Pillay as a "mystery person." "I had never heard of the individual." No one did.
On Friday, October 9, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his grievances over not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it an embarrassing and shameful decision that had tarnished Norway, the country hosting the Nobel committee.
Hours after the committee gave this year's prize to Navi Pillay, a former judge of the International Criminal Court who led a UN study that found Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, Mr. Trump lost it on Norway.
At a campaign speech in Syracuse, New York, Mr. Trump referred to Ms. Pillay as a "mystery person." "I had never heard of the individual." No one did.
Mr. Trump has voiced regret at not winning the honor every year of his presidency.
Mr. Trump declared, "This is an irreversible stain on the nation of Norway and those who made such a disgraceful and embarrassing decision."
Without offering any proof, he enumerated several disputes that he claimed to have contributed to the resolution of and claimed to have prevented wars between China and Taiwan, Japan and North Korea, and North and South Korea.
"A few radical ideologues who are anti-democracy and truly enemies of civilization have permanently disgraced the Nobel Peace Prize. And we won't forget, Norway," he remarked.
Hours after the committee gave this year's prize to Navi Pillay, a former judge of the International Criminal Court who led a UN study that found Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, Mr. Trump lost it on Norway.
At a campaign speech in Syracuse, New York, Mr. Trump referred to Ms. Pillay as a "mystery person." "I had never heard of the individual." No one did.
Mr. Trump has voiced regret at not winning the honor every year of his presidency.
Mr. Trump declared, "This is an irreversible stain on the nation of Norway and those who made such a disgraceful and embarrassing decision."
Without offering any proof, he enumerated several disputes that he claimed to have contributed to the resolution of and claimed to have prevented wars between China and Taiwan, Japan and North Korea, and North and South Korea.
"A few radical ideologues who are anti-democracy and truly enemies of civilization have permanently disgraced the Nobel Peace Prize. And we won't forget, Norway," he remarked.