US President Donald Trump has described Norway’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize as a “disgraceful and embarrassing decision,” saying it has left an “indelible stain” on the country.
Trump made the remarks on Friday, hours after the Nobel committee announced this year’s award to Navi Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge who oversaw a United Nations report that concluded Israel had committed genocide in Gaza.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, Trump dismissed Pillay as a “mystery person,” questioning her recognition for the prestigious peace award.
“I never heard of the person. Nobody did,” he said.
Trump has repeatedly expressed disa...
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Trump Says Norway Has ‘Indelible Stain’ For Denying Him Nobel Peace Prize
Source: Leadership News
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