Donald Trump cold-called Norway’s finance minister to ask him about a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to reports.

The US president called Jens Stoltenberg, the former Nato secretary general, last month to discuss tariffs, and also brought up the subject of the Nobel Prize, Norwegian newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv reported.

The president has long-coveted the award and has in recent months received endorsements from several world leaders .

“Out of the blue, while finance minister Jens Stoltenberg was walking down the street in Oslo, Donald Trump called,” sources told the news outlet.

“He wanted the Nobel Prize – and to discuss tariffs.”

It was claimed that it was not the first time Mr Trump had called to enquire about the prize.

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