"The Nobel Peace Prize's Honor Has Been Tarnished"... Trump, Snubbed for Award, Shares Critical Post

Though he offered no explanation, Trump appeared to express frustration over missing out on the award.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who has strongly pursued the Nobel Peace Prize, shared a post on his social media platform criticizing Navi Pillay, this year's laureate. The post went so far as to say that the Nobel Committee had tarnished the honor of the Peace Prize. Some interpret the move as an indirect expression of dissatisfaction over not receiving the award.

U.S. President Donald Trump. Reuters-Yonhap News

On October 9 local time, President Trump reshared on Truth Social, his social media platform, another user's post criticizing the Nobel Committee's selection of the Peace Prize laureate. The author of the post said, "Today, by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay of the United Nations, the Nobel Committee has irreparably tarnished its own reputation and diminished the standing of what was once a great Nobel Peace Prize."

The user disparaged Pillay as an "outright hater of the United States and Israel," taking issue with her leadership of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry and its official conclusion that Israel had committed "genocide" in Gaza. The user also claimed that Pillay had "used her position to praise terrorists and reward Hamas," adding, "There is not a single thing she has done to promote peace. Quite the opposite."

President Trump shared the post without adding any comment of his own, but the prevailing interpretation is that he was indirectly expressing dissatisfaction with the Nobel Peace Prize selection.

Although President Trump has recently said less about the Nobel Peace Prize, seemingly mindful of the war with Iran and the prolonged war in Ukraine, he said on October 7 local time in the Oval Office, "I solved eight wars and brought all the hostages home. No president has ever solved a war," adding, "It would be a great dishonor to them [the Nobel Committee] if they didn't give an award to someone like me."

In January this year, amid tensions with Europe over Greenland, President Trump sent a text message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, saying, "Since your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped more than eight wars, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely about peace." A few weeks later, President Trump started a war against Iran.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is independent of the government. However, since its members are appointed by parliament, the possibility that President Trump could direct his dissatisfaction with the award decision at the Norwegian government cannot be entirely ruled out. Kjetil Tronvoll, Vice-Rector for Research at Oslo New University College, even proposed suspending the Peace Prize for three years, until Trump leaves office.

In fact, this year, too, the Trump Administration announced severe sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) shortly after the Nobel Peace Prize was announced, drawing protests from the European Union (EU) and key allies. Some have also pointed out that the United States is stepping up pressure by vowing to dismantle the ICC because a former ICC judge received the Nobel Peace Prize.

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