Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre recently confirmed receiving an extraordinary message from former U.S. President Donald Trump, in which Trump explicitly linked his threats to seize Greenland and impose tariffs on several European countries to his perceived snub for the Nobel Peace Prize. In a text message sent to Støre, Trump reportedly stated that since Norway (in his view) decided not to award him the prize for having 'stopped 8 Wars PLUS,' he no longer felt an obligation to 'think purely of Peace.' This communication came in response to a message from Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who had conveyed their opposition to Trump's announced tariff increases against their countries and others, proposing a de-escalation call. In his reply, Prime Minister Støre clarified to Trump that the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the independent Norwegian Nobel Committee, not the Norwegian government. The committee's five members are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament, but its decisions are independent of political authorities. Støre also reiterated Norway's clear position that Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports Denmark on this matter. The incident escalated ongoing transatlantic tensions over Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, and raised concerns about a potential trade dispute with the European Union. The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who later gave her medal to Trump, a gesture the Nobel Committee stated could not transfer or revoke the prize.