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When Trump was campaigning in Michigan, he was dissatisfied with not winning the Nobel Peace Prize. He denigrated Norway as a “bad country” and said that Norwegian immigrants are not welcome. However, there is no official indication of new policies at the moment.
President of the United Statestrump today he is furiousnorway The vicious diatribe called Norway a “bad country” and said that Norwegian immigrants are not welcome to come to the United States becauseNobel The committee did not give him the peace prize.
Reuters reported that Trump made the comments at a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, ahead of next week’s US midterm elections.
Trump blamed immigrants for France’s recent unrest and said he would welcome immigrants from some countries, but not Norwegians, “because I didn’t get a Nobel Prize… so I don’t want anyone from Norway.”
There is currently no indication that the Trump administration is adopting new official policies regarding Norwegian immigrants.
“The truth is that Norway has become a worthless country,” Trump said. He had previously used this term for Haiti, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.
According to the International Monetary Fund, Norway is one of the highest-income countries in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund reached a record high of NOK 1.74 trillion (about US$184.3 billion) in the first half of 2026.
Representatives of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry and the Norwegian Nobel Committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment outside regular office hours.
Trump said earlier this month that denying him the Nobel Peace Prize was an “indelible stain” on Norway.
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He said that because the Nobel Committee in Oslo did not award him the Peace Prize, he did not welcome anyone from Norway and his comments were clearly vindictive.
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He was speaking at a political campaign event ahead of the US midterm elections in Port Hulong, Michigan. At the time, he linked Norway to immigration issues and made several strong criticisms.
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No. The text clearly states that it is currently unclear whether the Trump administration is adopting any new official policy on Norwegian immigrants. The relevant statements are based primarily on Trump’s personal statements made publicly.
