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Trump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader:
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Trump Links Greenland Bid to Nobel Peace Prize RejectionTrump connected his failed Nobel Peace Prize bid to demands for Greenland control by mid-2026, threatening NATO tariffs.
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- Trump stated he no longer feels bound to prioritize peace after being denied the Nobel Peace Prize.
- He asserted the United States must gain control of Greenland due to its strategic military value.
- Norway’s Prime Minister clarified the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by an independent committee, not the government.
- Trump threatened to raise tariffs on NATO allies opposing his Greenland acquisition plans.
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the US."— Donald Trump, in a message to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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