President Donald Trump criticized Norway during a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Speaking ahead of upcoming midterm elections, Trump called Norway a "shithouse country" and stated that Norwegian immigrants are not welcome in the United States. He attributed this stance to the Oslo-based Nobel Committee's decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize.
The comments follow previous criticisms by Trump regarding the Nobel Peace Prize selection process. Earlier in October, he described the committee's failure to recognize him as an "indelible stain" on Norway. Human rights lawyer Navi Pillay was awarded the prize this year, a choice Trump criticized by claiming he had settled eight wars and deserved the honor instead.
During the rally, Trump discussed immigration by citing recent unrest in France. He stated he would welcome immigrants from countries such as Denmark but said he did not want immigrants from Norway due to the prize outcome. There was no indication that the administration was implementing a formal change to U.S. immigration policy regarding Norwegian citizens.
Norway is a high-income nation with a GDP per capita among the highest in the world, and its sovereign wealth fund reported a profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian crowns ($184.3 billion) in the first half of 2026. The Norwegian government has previously maintained that the Nobel Committee operates independently of state control, and the committee has stated that prizes cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred once awarded.
Trump previously linked his interest in Greenland to the Nobel snub in a January letter to Norway’s Prime Minister. As of Monday, October 26, 2026, Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nobel Committee had not immediately responded to requests for comment following the rally. The midterm elections are scheduled for the week following these remarks.