‘Prize awarded by independent Nobel committee, not govt’: Norway PM reacts to Trump remarks

Key Highlights

• “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,” Jonas Gahr Store said in a statement.
• Jonas Gahr Store stated that Trump's message came in response to his message about Norway and Finland's positions on Washington's tariff threats against the EU countries over Greenland.
• “I can confirm that this is a text message that I received yesterday afternoon from President Trump.
• It came in response to a short text message from me to President Trump sent earlier on the same day, on behalf of myself and the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb.
• In our message to Trump, we conveyed our opposition to his announced tariff increases against Norway, Finland and select other countries,” he said.