Trump on Norway: ‘Shithouse country’
United States President Donald Trump launched a verbal attack on Norway, branding the Nordic nation a shithouse country and declaring he does not want Norwegian migrants because he failed to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The remarks, delivered during a rally in Michigan, drew immediate condemnation and pushback from the European nation. In response to the insult, Visit Norway fired back with a tongue-in-cheek tourism campaign, highlighting the country public restrooms and architectural public toilets with views of the fjords to mock the crude remarks.
Listen to Live Briefing
Real-time synthesized voice briefing · Live Feeds Desk
- ✓ US President Donald Trump branded Norway a shithouse country during a rally in Michigan.
- ✓ Donald Trump stated he does not want Norwegian migrants because he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize.
- ✓ Visit Norway responded to the remarks with a tongue-in-cheek toilet campaign showcasing public restrooms with views of the fjords.
What changed
Visit Norway launched a social media campaign featuring spectacular public restrooms in direct response to the insult.
Live updates
-
Norway responds to Trump vulgar attack over Nobel Peace Prize
United States President Donald Trump launched a verbal attack on Norway, branding the Nordic nation a shithouse country and declaring he does not want Norwegian migrants because he failed to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The remarks, delivered during a rally in Michigan, drew immediate condemnation and pushback from the European nation. In response to the insult, Visit Norway fired back with a tongue-in-cheek tourism campaign, highlighting the country public restrooms and architectural public toilets with views of the fjords to mock the crude remarks.
Why it matters
The dispute centers on longstanding grievances regarding the Nobel Peace Prize, which Donald Trump believes he should have been awarded. Insults directed at foreign nations by American political figures routinely strain diplomatic relations and provoke creative digital retaliation. Norway tourism board seized on the vulgar remark to promote national infrastructure with humor.
What is confirmed
- US President Donald Trump branded Norway a shithouse country during a rally in Michigan.
- Donald Trump stated he does not want Norwegian migrants because he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Visit Norway responded to the remarks with a tongue-in-cheek toilet campaign showcasing public restrooms with views of the fjords.
What to watch next
- Further diplomatic statements from Norwegian officials regarding bilateral relations with the United States.
- Additional tourism board promotions incorporating the viral response.
confidence 95%Sources used for this update (13)
- www.buzzfeed.com — Joe Manganiello Recalls Sofía Vergara Marriage Breakdown In New Book
- Reuters — Norway joins the list of countries Trump has abused in vulgar terms
- Forbes — ‘Norway Sucks’: Trump Attacks Country Over Nobel Peace Prize Snub
- The Telegraph — Trump: I don’t want Norwegians in US because I didn’t win Nobel Peace Prize
- politico.eu — Trump on Norway: ‘Shithouse country’
- France 24 — Trump blasts Norway over Nobel Peace Prize snub
- www.ynetnews.com — Great Britain
- www.huffingtonpost.co.uk — Norway Slams Trump After He Dubs Country A 'S***house' | HuffPost UK Politics
- newrepublic.com — Norway Fires Back After Trump Calls It a “Shithouse” Country | The New Republic
- www.euronews.com — Video. Trump calls Norway a ‘shithouse country’ over Nobel Peace Prize snub | Euronews
- www.bluewin.ch — Trump Rants About "Shithole Country" — Norway Responds Immediately
- thesun.my — Norway responds to Trump jibe with ode to its beautiful toilets
Community Sentiment: How do you assess this situation?
Voice your perspective · Real-time aggregated sentiment from the Live Feeds community