A stunning controversy has erupted after reports claimed former US President Donald Trump allegedly threatened Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg over the Nobel Peace Prize. According to leaks in Norwegian media, Trump warned that unless he was awarded the prestigious honor, Norway could face tariffs exceeding 15%.
The alleged phone call reportedly caught Stoltenberg off-guard while he was walking in Oslo. Trump not only raised trade issues but also pushed the claim that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for his “contributions to global peace”—from Middle East agreements to supposed India-Pakistan ceasefire interventions.
But instead of applause, the move has sparked outrage, ridicule, and serious questions about whether Trump is resorting to threats to secure his legacy.
A Threat Wrapped in Diplomacy
Trump has long nursed ambitions of joining the ranks of past US presidents who received the Nobel Peace Prize. But demanding the award—and linking it to trade penalties—has left even seasoned diplomats shocked.
Anchors on American news channels, especially CNN, openly mocked the reports, painting Trump as a narcissist desperate for validation. European officials, too, are alarmed. Norway, after all, is not just a small European nation—it holds symbolic power as the home of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee.
What makes matters worse is the timing: this uproar broke just a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s scheduled visit to the White House to discuss peace efforts. For critics, Trump’s desperation to claim credit as a “peace broker” has now overshadowed the actual conflicts at hand.
Trump’s Peace Claims Under the Microscope
Trump insists he deserves recognition for halting wars. But do his claims hold up?
👉 Middle East: Violence in Gaza and Israel continues unabated. Far from ending war, peace remains elusive.
👉 India-Pakistan: Trump claimed to have mediated during tensions, but New Delhi firmly rejected any US role, leaving his assertions hollow.
👉 Armenia-Azerbaijan: Trump hosted handshake moments, but fighting resumed within months, raising doubts about any lasting achievement.
👉 Ukraine: Reports suggest Trump floated a ceasefire plan that would leave Russia in control of occupied Ukrainian territory—essentially legitimizing Moscow’s gains.
👉 Critics argue that such proposals undermine peace rather than build it. “How can someone who sent bombers to Iran and legitimized dictators now demand a Nobel Prize?” one European diplomat remarked.
Global Fallout and India’s Calculated Silence
The controversy doesn’t end with Norway. Trump’s trade threats have rippled across international relations, particularly with India.
In the past, Trump warned New Delhi of “100% pressure” if India joined BRICS efforts to bypass the dollar. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi, instead of bowing, doubled down—pushing for rupee-based trade and quietly signaling that India would not be bullied.
India has since aligned more closely with Russia and strengthened ties with China, while about 80 other nations reportedly view India’s stance as pragmatic. For New Delhi, the Trump tariff drama is less about Nobel ambitions and more about asserting sovereignty.
The Nobel Committee’s Dilemma
It is worth noting that the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded not by the Norwegian government, but by a five-member committee appointed by the Norwegian Parliament. This body evaluates hundreds of nominations from across the globe, weighing actions—not demands or threats.
Reports now suggest the committee is uneasy about Trump’s behavior, especially after he hosted authoritarian leaders and overlooked their nuclear threats. To award him the Peace Prize in such circumstances would, critics say, undermine the very spirit of Alfred Nobel’s vision.
A Desperate Bid for Legacy
With his presidential term limited and his global image battered, Trump seems to be grasping at the Nobel as a final stamp of validation. But by tying his demand to tariffs and threats, he may have damaged his chances permanently.
As one commentator put it: “Peace can’t be won at gunpoint—or through tariffs.”
The world now watches not just Norway’s decision, but also the wider message it will send: Can bullying secure the world’s most prestigious peace prize, or will it backfire as yet another embarrassment in Trump’s controversial political career?
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