Trump Calls Norway a 'Shithouse Country' After Nobel Snub
US Senator Bernie Sanders criticises Trump's remarks, while Norwegian tourism bodies respond to the insult.
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Trump Calls Norway a 'Shithouse Country' After Nobel Snub
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What this story says
- Donald Trump referred to Norway as a "shithouse country" after not receiving the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Norwegian officials clarified that their government does not influence the Nobel Peace Prize selection process.
- Norwegian tourism organisations, DNT and Visit Norway, posted social media responses to Trump's comments.
- US Senator Bernie Sanders criticised Trump's remarks, labelling him "mentally unstable".
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 16 of the 32 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
62/100
Craft
77/100
Hype
30/100
32 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 1 of the 16 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Donald Trump used vulgar language to describe Norway after he did not receive the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The US president made the remarks at a rally in Michigan. Norwegian officials stated that the Norwegian government has no influence over the Nobel Peace Prize. In response to Trump's comments, Norwegian tourism organisations DNT and Visit Norway posted content on social media.
Disagreement on Trump's past comments about Norway
Yucatan.com.mx reported that Donald Trump was courteous to Norway during his first term and described it as a country the US should accept more immigrants from. None of the other reports mentioned Trump's previous positive remarks about Norway.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention the specific social media posts by DNT and Visit Norway in response to Trump's remarks. The digests also do not include the statement from Norwegian officials that their government has no influence over the Nobel Peace Prize.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 28 Oct 2026, 03:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
7 rated outlets
- Four left-rated reports focused on Donald Trump's insult to Norway following his Nobel Peace Prize snub. Buzzfeed's headline stated Norway "Clapped Back" after Trump called it a "S**thouse Country." IBTimes UK reported Trump attacked Norway after missing out on the prize, noting the Norwegian committee operates independently. Stuff reported Trump's "foul-mouthed tirade" included saying Norwegian immigrants were not welcome in the US. The New Indian Express quoted Trump saying he would welcome immigrants from certain countries but not Norway "because I didn't get the Nobel Prize."
Centre
8 rated outlets
- Two centre-rated reports highlighted Norway's response to Trump's insult. RadarOnline reported Norway "Fires Back" after Trump called the country a "shi*house" over his Nobel Peace Prize snub. Euronews reported Trump called Norway a "shithouse country" over the snub, accompanying the report with a video.
Right
1 rated outlet
- One right-rated report focused on Trump's criticism of a European nation. The Daily Express headline stated Donald Trump "tears into European 's***house' country - 'it sucks'." The digest noted the US president turned his fury on the small European nation of 5.7 million people.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump Calls Norway a 'Shithouse Country' After Nobel Snub?
- Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 44% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 6% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 32. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump Calls Norway a 'Shithouse Country' After Nobel Snub left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 16 rated outlets on this story, 44% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 6% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump Calls Norway a 'Shithouse Country' After Nobel Snub biased?
- Trump Calls Norway a 'Shithouse Country' After Nobel Snub is one event reported by 32 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump Calls Norway a 'Shithouse Country' After Nobel Snub?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump Calls Norway a 'Shithouse Country' After Nobel Snub?
- 32 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why did Donald Trump insult Norway?
- Donald Trump insulted Norway after he did not receive the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. He referred to the country as a "shithouse country" during a rally in Michigan.
- How did Norway respond to Trump's comments?
- Norwegian officials stated that their government has no influence over the Nobel Peace Prize selection process. Norwegian tourism organisations DNT and Visit Norway posted social media responses to Trump's remarks.
- Did any US politicians comment on Trump's remarks?
- Yes, US Senator Bernie Sanders criticised Donald Trump's comments about Norway. Sanders called the former president "mentally unstable" and defended Norway.
Read it at the source
32 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
7- Norway Just Clapped Back After Crybaby Trump Called It A "S**thouse Country" Because He Didn't Win The Nobel Peace Prize (opens Buzzfeed in a new tab)
Buzzfeed — is Buzzfeed biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Norway Responds After Trump Slams 'S**thouse Country' Over Peace Prize Loss (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- 'With Love...' Norway Hits Back At Trump After US President Dubs Country A 'S***house' (opens HuffPost UK in a new tab)
HuffPost UK — is HuffPost UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Calls Norway a 'Sh*thouse Country' After Nobel Peace Prize Snub and Reveals What He Told Melania (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
IBTimes UK — is IBTimes UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump launches foul-mouthed tirade at Norway (opens Stuff in a new tab)
- 'A shithouse country': Trump blasts Norway over Nobel Peace Prize snub (opens The New Indian Express in a new tab)
The New Indian Express — is The New Indian Express biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Norway Pushes Back After Trump Disparages It Over Nobel Prize Decision ... (opens GV Wire in a new tab)
Centre
8- Norway Fires Back After Donald Trump Calls Country a 'S---house' Over Nobel Peace Prize Snub: 'He Knows Very Well' (opens RadarOnline in a new tab)
RadarOnline — is RadarOnline biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Norway Rejects Trump’s Slurs Over Nobel Peace Price Snub (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
- Trump Offends Norway with Attack – Then Follows the Retour Carriage (opens merkur.de in a new tab)
- Trump Offends Norway with Attack – Then Follows the Retour Carriage (opens Kreiszeitung in a new tab)
Kreiszeitung — is Kreiszeitung biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Offends Norway with Attack – Then Follows the Retour Carriage (opens hna.de in a new tab)
- Trump Offends Norway with Attack – Then Follows the Retour Carriage (opens mannheim24.de in a new tab)
mannheim24.de — is mannheim24.de biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Offends Norway with Attack – Then Follows the Retour Carriage (opens tz.de in a new tab)
- Video. Trump calls Norway a ‘shithouse country’ over Nobel Peace Prize snub (opens Euronews in a new tab)
Right
1Not rated
16- Norway Responds to Trump's Criticism of Nobel Prize Decision · Global Voices (opens yucatan.com.mx in a new tab)
yucatan.com.mx — is yucatan.com.mx biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Insults Norway After a New Failed Nobel (opens 24matins.fr in a new tab)
24matins.fr — is 24matins.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Annoyed at Missing Out on the Nobel Peace Prize, Trump Calls Norway a "Shithole country." (opens Hora do Povo in a new tab)
Hora do Povo — is Hora do Povo biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Norway's Trump Response Hailed: 'Fantastic! (opens Nettavisen in a new tab)
Nettavisen — is Nettavisen biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Norway Feud: Norway Responds After Nobel Prize Insult (opens Poli Alert in a new tab)
Poli Alert — is Poli Alert biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Influential US Senator Sends Message to Trump: Calls Him Psychologically Unstable (opens lrytas.lt in a new tab)
- Trump Offends Norway with Attack – Then Follows the Retour Carriage (opens op-online.de in a new tab)
op-online.de — is op-online.de biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Norway Is Worth a H****, Poverty Is the Best in History Today. A Selection of the Last Statements of the President. Trump's World (Day 645) (opens Deník N in a new tab)
Deník N — is Deník N biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
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- Bernie Sanders Defends Norway (opens VG in a new tab)
- Norway Responds to Trump's Criticism of the Nobel Peace Prize. (opens TUOI TRE ONLINE in a new tab)
TUOI TRE ONLINE — is TUOI TRE ONLINE biased? Our profile of this outlet
- «Norway Is a Shithole» (opens Blick in a new tab)
- Trump Responds About Norway: – Insane (opens TV 2 in a new tab)
- Bernie Sanders Slams Trump After President Says ‘Norway Sucks’ Over Nobel Peace Prize Snub: ‘Insane’ (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- After Losing the Nobel Prize, Trump Calls Norway a Shithole Country (opens nvinoticias.com in a new tab)
nvinoticias.com — is nvinoticias.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Insults Norway Over His Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize (opens iblnews.org in a new tab)
iblnews.org — is iblnews.org biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "Norway Sucks. It's a Shithole Country": Donald Trump Is Still Sulking After Not Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (opens parismatch.com in a new tab)
parismatch.com — is parismatch.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
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