'Stain on the country': Trump criticises Norway over Nobel Peace Prize
The US president told a rally he had "never heard of" the winner, former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay.
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Notable Quotes
"'This is an indelible stain on the country of Norway.'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"'If you clap a little bit more I may share this prize with Trump.'"
— Navi Pillay , Academic
"'The Nobel Peace Prize has been forever discredited by a handful of radical ideologues who are anti-democracy and really enemies of civilisation.'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Jonas Gahr Støre is the Prime Minister of Norway.
Frydnes is the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
A prominent exiled opposition leader in Venezuela who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Former ICC judge and human rights advocate.
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The US president told a rally he had "never heard of" the winner, former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay.
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