As the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Friday, some Norwegians had another question on their minds: How would President Donald Trump react to having missed out on the prestigious accolade?
Trump had openly coveted the award, frequently touting his peacemaking efforts, privately making a push for it with former NATO chief and Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg - and going as far as to say that it would be “a big insult to our country” if he didn’t win and that “perhaps they’ll find a reason not to give it to me.” Israel and Hamas reached an initial ceasefire agreement Thursday, after Trump pushed hard for the two sides to reach a deal.
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