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Norway PM: Trump ‘preoccupied’ with Nobel Peace Prize on Greenland texts

Norway PM: Trump ‘preoccupied’ with Nobel Peace Prize on Greenland texts

Summary

President Trump expressed disappointment over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in a text exchange with Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store. He also reiterated his interest in the United States controlling Greenland. The Prime Minister responded by explaining that an independent committee, not the Norwegian government, awards the prize.

Key Facts

  • President Trump texted Norway's Prime Minister about the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • Trump expressed frustration that he didn't receive the prize from Norway.
  • He connected this to his interest in U.S. control of Greenland.
  • Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store, responded to Trump's remarks.
  • Store clarified that an independent committee decides who gets the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • The exchange highlighted Trump's continued interest in Greenland.

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