Trump says he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, after not being awarded the annual prize.
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In January 2026, President Donald Trump informed Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre that he no longer feels “obligated” to prioritize peace after not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize [1, 5]. In a message confirmed by BBC News and CBS, Trump blamed Norway for the omission, though PM Støre clarified that the independent Nobel Committee—not the government—awarded the 2026 prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado [3, 5, 7]. More information is available from the reporting sources
