Trump to Norway after Nobel snub: 'We will not forget'
President Trump veered far from midterm election politics during a rally in upstate New York on Friday, aiming a bitter diatribe at the Norwegian Nobel Committee for giving the Peace Prize he has long sought to South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former U.N. human rights chief, for her work on justice and accountability for war crimes and genocide.
TL;DR
- President Trump criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee at a rally in upstate New York.
- He expressed anger that the Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navanethem Pillay.
- Trump believes he deserved the Peace Prize and views the committee's decision as a snub.
- Pillay was recognized for her work on justice and accountability for war crimes and genocide.