In a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre, President Donald Trump stated that now that he had not been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer needed to think “purely of Peace.” On January 18, President Donald Trump sent a text to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre in which he expressed disappointment at not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and stated that as a result, he would no longer think “purely of Peace.” Trump went on to say that the United States could keep the world “secure” only with “complete and total control of Greenland.” PBS journalist Nick Schifrin first reported Trump’s message in an X post, which Stre’s office confirmed to USA TODAY in January. 19. Additionally, the message exchange between Stre and Trump was shared with USA TODAY by the prime minister’s office. Trump wrote in a text message sent at 4:15 p.m. Norway time (10:15 a.m. ET): “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.” “Since the organization’s inception, I have contributed more to NATO than anyone else, and NATO ought to do something for the United States now.” “Unless we have complete and total control over Greenland, the world cannot be secured,” he continued. At 3:48 p.m. local time, Stre sent a text message on behalf of himself and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb urging Trump to “de-escalate” on “Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine and your tariff announcement.” This was in response to Trump’s message. “You are aware of our stance on these issues. However, Stre wrote, “We believe we all should work to de-escalate and take this down because so much is happening around us and we need to stand together.” “We are suggesting a call with you later today; please indicate your preference!” Greenland is a separate territory that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Trump has said acquiring the territory is essential to U.S. national security and to “protect” it from Russia and China. On January 17, Stre rebutted Trump’s assertion that the United States should have control over Greenland. “Allies are not a place for threats. Norway maintains that Greenland is a part of Denmark’s Kingdom. Norway fully supports the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark,” he wrote on X. “The need to strengthen security in the Arctic, including in Greenland, is widely acknowledged by NATO.” Trump has campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize for a long time and has expressed disappointment at not being chosen. In October, two days prior to the announcement that Mara Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition in Venezuela, would receive the award, Trump told USA TODAY, “They’ll find a reason not to give it to me.” During their meeting on Jan. 15 at the White House, Machado presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize for 2025. On January 18, President Donald Trump sent a text to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre in which he expressed disappointment at not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and stated that as a result, he would no longer think “purely of Peace.” Trump went on to assert that only a “Complete and Total Control of Greenland” by the U.S. could keep the world “secure.” PBS journalist Nick Schifrin first reported Trump’s message in an X post, which Stre’s office confirmed to USA TODAY in January. 19. Additionally, the message exchange between Stre and Trump was shared with USA TODAY by the prime minister’s office. “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America,” Trump’s text, sent at 4:15 pm Norway time (10:15 am ET), said. “I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland,” he continued. At 3:48 p.m. local time, Stre sent a text message on behalf of himself and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb urging Trump to “de-escalate” on “Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine and your tariff announcement.” This was in response to Trump’s message. “You are aware of our stance on these issues. However, Stre wrote, “We believe we all should work to de-escalate and take this down because so much is happening around us and we need to stand together.” “We are suggesting a call with you later today; please indicate your preference!” Greenland is a separate territory that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. According to Trump, acquiring the territory is necessary for U.S. national security as well as to “protect” it from China and Russia. Støre, on Jan. 17, pushed back on Trump’s insistence that U.S. should control Greenland. “Threats have no place among allies. Norway maintains that Greenland is a part of Denmark’s Kingdom. He wrote on X, “Norway fully supports the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark.” “The need to strengthen security in the Arctic, including in Greenland, is widely acknowledged by NATO.” Trump has campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize for a long time and has expressed disappointment at not being chosen. “They’ll find a reason not to give it to me,” Trump told USA TODAY back in October, just two before the announcement conferring the award on Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. During their meeting on Jan. 15 at the White House, Machado presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize for 2025. In an interview with NBC News, Trump said that Norway doesn’t have any say in who gets the Nobel Peace Prize and that the committee makes all the decisions. He stated to NBC News, “Norway totally controls it despite what they say.” “They like to say they have nothing to do with it, but they have everything thing to do with it,” the president added. NBC asked the president, “No comment,” if he would use force to claim Greenland. Over the past 11 months, Trump has claimed to end eight wars though not all parties involved credit the U.S. for the ceasefire agreements. Those include Armenia and Azerbaijan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Iran and Israel, India and Pakistan (India did not credit the U.S. with negotiating a ceasefire), Cambodia and Thailand. The United States of America also launched military operations against Iran and Syria at the same time, capturing Nicolas Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, and Cilia Flores, his wife.
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