President Donald Trump has sent a message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Store, telling him that because Norway did not award him the Nobel Peace Prize, he “no longer feel[s] an obligation to think purely of Peace.” He ends with a demand for control of Greenland.
The text, as published by the New York Times:
Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT.
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre issued a public response, which states that “Norway’s position on Greenland is clear. Greenland is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this matter.”
“As regards the Nobel Peace Prize,” he continued, “I have clearly explained, including to President Trump what is well known, the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian Government.”
