Trump Asked Norwegian Minister About A Nomination For Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON, DC – Donald Trump’s pursuit of a Nobel Peace Prize has once again surfaced, with the U.S. president directly raising the matter in a July phone call to Norway’s finance minister, according to Norwegian press.
The newspaper Dagens Næringsliv, citing unnamed sources, reported that Trump unexpectedly rang Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. During the call, Trump asked about a possible nomination for the Nobel and also touched on tariff issues. It was not the first time he had raised the subject with Stoltenberg, the outlet added.
In a statement to Reuters, Stoltenberg — a former NATO secretary-general — confirmed the call but declined to elaborate further but noted that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were also on the line.
Mediation and peace-brokering have long been part of the U.S. presidential role on the world stage. From Jimmy Carter’s work on the Camp David Accords to Bill Clinton’s Middle East diplomacy and Barack Obama’s outreach on nuclear agreements, American presidents have often played a part in high-stakes negotiations. Several were later recognized by the Nobel Committee — including Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Obama.
Trump, however, has been unusually public in casting mediation as a unique achievement of his presidency, frequently complaining that he has not been honored with the Nobel. In June, he wrote on Truth Social: “No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but the people know, and that’s all that matters to me!”
Each year, the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee, appointed by parliament under Alfred Nobel’s will, reviews hundreds of nominations before announcing laureates in October. While the process is designed to remain confidential and insulated from politics, Trump’s direct approach underscores his eagerness to claim a prize that has eluded him — and his willingness to break with diplomatic norms to pursue it. (with inputs from Reuters, media reports)
