U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his verbal attacks against Norway, describing the wealthy European country as a “shit house country” and declaring that Norwegian immigrants are not welcome in the United States because he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Trump made the remarks on Sunday, October 25, 2026, during a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, as Republicans prepare for the upcoming midterm elections. His comments linked his personal frustration over the Nobel Peace Prize to his views on immigration, turning an international award dispute into another episode of inflammatory political rhetoric.
Referring to immigrants from Norway, Trump said he would welcome people from certain countries but not Norwegians, adding that he had not received the Nobel Prize. He then attacked Norway directly, using the vulgar phrase to describe the country.
The remarks have drawn attention because Norway is among the world's wealthiest countries by GDP per capita. The country's sovereign wealth fund also reported a record profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian kroner, equivalent to approximately $184.3 billion, for the first half of 2026.
Trump's outburst follows earlier complaints about being overlooked for the Nobel Peace Prize. Earlier this month, he described the decision not to award him the prize as an “indelible stain” on Norway.
However, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, an independent body based in Oslo—not by the Norwegian government itself. The committee's decisions are separate from Norway's immigration policies and diplomatic relations.
There was no indication that the Trump administration had introduced a new official policy excluding Norwegian immigrants from the United States. His remarks were made at a political rally and should not be confused with a formal immigration decision.
The episode raises questions about the relationship between presidential rhetoric, immigration and international diplomacy. By connecting the treatment of ordinary Norwegian immigrants to his personal disappointment over an international award, Trump placed people who had no role in the committee's decision at the centre of his grievance.
For Norway, the comments represent another instance of a close U.S. ally being targeted by the American president's combative rhetoric. For Washington, they illustrate how personal disputes can become entangled with broader statements about national identity and immigration.
The controversy also highlights the distinction between political rhetoric and government policy. Whether Trump's remarks will have any practical consequences for Norwegian nationals remains unclear, but his words have already brought renewed attention to his repeated attacks on countries he considers undesirable destinations for immigrants.
The central irony is that a dispute over a peace prize has become the occasion for a president to insult an entire country and suggest that its citizens should be unwelcome in America.
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