Trump Blames Nobel Loss for Abandoning Greenland Peace Pledge

President Donald Trump told Norway's leader that failing to win a Nobel Peace Prize changed his foreign policy focus. In a text message to Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Trump said he no longer feels obligated "to think purely of Peace" after missing out on the award. The message linked this shift directly to his decision to halt a bid to purchase Greenland from Denmark. The U.S. president publicly confirmed his interest in buying the autonomous Danish territory in 2019. The proposal was swiftly rejected by Denmark, which called the idea "absurd." The private text to Solberg reveals Trump connected these events. It suggests his pursuit of Greenland was part of a "peace" agenda he has now deprioritized. Norway's Nobel Committee awards the annual peace prize. The text exchange was first reported by Norwegian media.