NextFin news, Norwegian politicians are bracing for a possible severe reaction from U.S. President Donald Trump if he does not win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the announcement of which is expected on Friday, October 10, 2025. The Norwegian Nobel Committee had already decided the laureate several days before the recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire, which was negotiated under Trump's Gaza peace plan.
Concerns stem from Trump's public insistence that he deserves the prize, having claimed to have ended multiple wars and negotiated peace in conflict zones, including the Israel-Hamas conflict and the India-Pakistan dispute. However, Indian officials have denied any third-party involvement in their ceasefire talks.
Kirsti Bergstø, leader of Norway's Socialist Left party and foreign policy spokesperson, told Business Today that Oslo must be "prepared for anything" given Trump's volatile and authoritarian tendencies. She emphasized that while the Nobel Committee operates independently and the Norwegian government has no role in prize decisions, Trump's understanding of this independence is uncertain.
Trump has openly criticized former U.S. President Barack Obama, a previous Nobel laureate, calling him a "bad president" and has actively sought the prize, including a phone call in July to Norway's finance minister and former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to inquire about the award.
Arild Hermstad, leader of Norway's Green Party, stated that the Nobel Peace Prize is earned through sustained commitment rather than "social media tantrums and intimidation." Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, reaffirmed the committee's independent decision-making process.
Columnist and analyst Harald Stanghelle warned that if Trump does not receive the prize, retaliation could take the form of imposing tariffs on Norway, demanding higher NATO contributions, or even declaring Norway an enemy. He added that Trump winning the prize would be "the biggest surprise in the history of the Nobel Peace Prize."
The situation has drawn significant international attention, with Norwegian officials preparing for any diplomatic fallout following the prize announcement later today.
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