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Miles Archer

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Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:42 AM Oct 9

Trump, the Nobel Peace Prize, & "impact on a trade deal and Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund" [View all]

Norway is facing pressure from Donald Trump and his administration to award him the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has signaled that this pressure has been futile, with its head Jorgen Watne Frydnes indicating the decision on this year's award was made Monday.

There are concerns about the diplomatic and economic fallout for Norway should the committee snub Trump, including potential impact on a trade deal and Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund.

Watne Frydnes told Norwegian tabloid VG that the decision on this year’s award was made Monday. He also indicated in comments to public broadcaster NRK that the possible peace deal in the Middle East would only count toward next year’s award. Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has reiterated that the government does not interfere in Nobel decisions.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/norway-on-edge-over-trump-ahead-of-nobel-peace-prize-verdict

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My predicted winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) (Arabic: غرف الطوارئ) in Sudan Celerity Oct 9 #1
👀 underpants Oct 9 #4
That would be a worthy choice irisblue Oct 9 #15
What a pathetic loser, he has to threaten people to get the Peace prize. 1WorldHope Oct 9 #2
Plus, it won't work. OLDMDDEM Oct 9 #3
Right? blue neen Oct 9 #7
I figured the decision had already been made. underpants Oct 9 #5
Just my opinion, but if you have to ask/demand that you receive ANY sort of prize, it indicates that you are Pendrench Oct 9 #6
When that veteran gave him his Purple Heart..."I always wanted one." Miles Archer Oct 9 #10
I don't think the Peace Prize committee likes him. Ocelot II Oct 9 #12
The Norwegian government has nothing to do with the award. Ocelot II Oct 9 #8
I'm guessing the Norwegians will be just fine Fiendish Thingy Oct 9 #9
Apparently they are getting a lot of pressure. Ocelot II Oct 9 #11
Salmon and nice wool sweaters from Norway EYESORE 9001 Oct 9 #14
Sorry, when you are invading your own cities with troops, NO PEACE PRIZE FOR YOU! Raftergirl Oct 9 #13
"If you don't give me the Peace Prize, I'm going to come after your country!" tanyev Oct 9 #16
He's begging like a dog. thought crime Oct 9 #17
They could just give him a "special edition" medal.. a shiny gold-colored one with LeftinOH Oct 9 #18
Yeah, let's give it to the tyrant who is destroying his own country and attacking his own citizens dalton99a Oct 9 #19
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