Trump expressed interest in the Nobel Peace Prize - Trump reportedly petitioned for the Nobel Peace Prize
In a recent development, it has been reported that former US President Donald Trump discussed the Nobel Peace Prize with Jens Stoltenberg, the current Norwegian finance minister and former NATO secretary-general.
According to a report by the Norwegian newspaper "Dagens Næringsliv", Trump cold-called Stoltenberg last month to talk about trade tariffs and also brought up the Nobel Peace Prize, expressing his hopes or efforts to acquire the prestigious award [1][2][3][4]. Stoltenberg confirmed the call and said the conversation included tariffs and economic cooperation but declined to give further details about the Nobel Prize discussion [1][3][4].
The reports suggest that this was not the first time Trump raised the topic of the Nobel Peace Prize with Stoltenberg, reflecting Trump's long-standing obsession with receiving the award [1][3]. This conversation took place ahead of a separate call between Trump and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Støre, with several US officials also present on the call [1][3][4].
It is worth noting that the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a five-member committee appointed by the Norwegian parliament in Oslo [2]. This prize is not one of the other Nobel Prizes [2].
Meanwhile, Trump is planning to attend a US-Russian summit in Anchorage, Alaska, which is scheduled over the war in Ukraine [5]. The exact details of the summit are yet to be disclosed.
Despite the reports, Stoltenberg did not comment on the conversation about the Nobel Peace Prize [1][3]. The Democratic opposition in the US has claimed that resolving the conflict is just a means for Trump to get the Nobel Peace Prize [1]. However, these allegations remain unverified.
[1] - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-discussed-nobel-peace-prize-stoltenberg-call-norwegian-newspaper-says-2021-03-18/ [2] - https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/ [3] - https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-nobel-peace-prize-discussion-with-stoltenberg-report/ [4] - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/us/politics/trump-nobel-peace-prize.html [5] - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-russia-summit-anchorage-alaska-us-officials-say-2021-03-18/
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