Trump Says He Doesn't Care About Nobel After Angry Letter to Nordic Leaders

Overview

• Norway's prime minister and Finland's president wrote to propose a call to lower tensions on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine and recent U.S. tariffs.
• Støre confirmed receiving Trump's reply, which RIA citing VG reported expressed anger over not receiving the Peace Prize and said he no longer felt obliged to think only about peace.
• The reported letter linked Norway's refusal to award the prize to Trump's demand for full U.S. control over Greenland, with the response arriving about 27 minutes after the Nordic outreach.
• Speaking to reporters on Jan. 20, Trump said the Nobel does not matter to him and that his focus is on saving lives, while maintaining that Norway controls the award.
• Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado said she gave Trump her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal during a White House meeting.