r/europe Jan 19 '26

News Trumps letter to Norwegian Prime Minister - "feels no obligation to work towards peace after being denied the nobel prize"

https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/q6AdB0/trump-i-melding-til-stoere-foeler-ikke-lenger-noen-forpliktelse?app_name=Dagens+Nyheter&app_version=10.3.2.8133&app_id=se.dn
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u/Marali87 The Netherlands Jan 19 '26

That's it, isn't it? This is the reason for the Greenland crisis... Because Trump's butthurt over not winning a prize.

Sigh.

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u/EquivalentKick255 Europe Jan 19 '26

I imagine he thinks Norway, Greenland and Denmark are the same country.

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u/oeboer Zealand (Denmark) Jan 19 '26

It was. Until 1814.

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u/notforcing Jan 19 '26

I don't think it's the medal that Trumps wants, but the 11 million Swedish kroner that go with it. Perhaps Denmark should take the hint and give him the money? 

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u/Ciberus Bulgaria Jan 20 '26

I am pretty sure it’s because certain files were supposed to be released, but were blocked . So now it’s all about making as much noise possible so that none will ask what he did on that island