In the summer of 2017, then-President Donald Trump placed an obscure surprise phone call to Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg. She inquired about rumors of my potential nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. Adding to this mix, Norwegian outlet Dagens Næringsliv was the first to report on this particular incident. It displays Trump’s ongoing fascination with the coveted award, which he lately falsely claimed he had won, despite never having done so.
Trump’s frosty telephone as Stoltenberg was strolling in Oslo. Unnamed sources quoted by Dagens Næringsliv indicate that the President Trump hopes to discuss matters relating to the Nobel Prize. He still intends to discuss tariffs at the end of the call. This is not the first time that Trump has raised the prospect of a Nobel nomination with Stoltenberg. Foreign Policy by Daniel L. Davis Jan 18, 2023 Jens Stoltenberg has been the Secretary-General of NATO since 2014.
Founded in 1901, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually, with laureates announced each October. A five-member state artist committee manages the final selection process. This independent committee, appointed by Norway’s parliament, works according to the directions left by Alfred Nobel, the 19th-century Swedish industrialist who established the awards. The committee looks at hundreds of nominations each year before making their final selection and subsequently announcing the recipients.
In fact, Trump has complained on four different occasions about not getting his expected Nobel Peace Prize. Read on for his reflections, particularly as they relate to the successes of these four predecessors, including Barack Obama, awarded the same prize in 2009. During his presidency, Trump asserted that his diplomatic efforts on issues such as North Korea and the Israel-Palestine conflict warranted consideration for the prize.
In response to questions about his prospects for receiving the award, Trump remarked, “No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but the people know, and that’s all that matters to me!”
Stoltenberg refused to elaborate on the substance of his discussion with Trump.
“I will not go into further detail about the content of the conversation,” – Jens Stoltenberg
By now, Trump’s craving for international adulation should come as no surprise. It’s a window into the nitty-gritty that underpins nominations of one of the world’s most hallowed awards.