In one letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre President Donald Trump included a demand for Denmark to hand over Greenland as well as a complaint for not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
The letter, which was leaked Monday, contained a warning that as a result of the snub, he “no longer” felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” per Mediaite.
The message was first reported by PBS and was sent to multiple European embassies.
Trump states Denmark has no legitimate claim to Greenland. He also claimed — without providing evidence — that Copenhagen cannot defend the territory from Russia or China.
Trump ties his foreign policy posture directly to Norway’s alleged role in denying him the Peace Prize. The government does not have a say in who receives the award.
“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,” Trump wrote.
“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, the president continued.
“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,” he concluded.
Støre’s office declined immediate comment.
The Norwegian government has no involvement in Nobel decisions; the independent Norwegian Nobel Committee makes those decisions.
Entries for the 2025 Peace Prize closed before the president returned to office on January.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received the award and gave her medal to Trump during a visit to the Oval Office last week.
The letter was sent as NATO becomes increasingly concerned over Trump’s renewed focus on Greenland.
Trump has said he would impose escalating tariffs on European allies until the US is allowed to buy Greenland. He has also refused to rule out military intervention.
Protests have taken place in Nuuk, the island’s capital. Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. consulate.
Over the weekend, Norway joined seven European allies in a joint statementsupporting Denmark and warning that U.S. tariff threats risk “a dangerous downward spiral” in transatlantic relations.
European officials have pointed out that Greenland is already covered by NATO’s collective defense pact. However, Trump continues to dismiss that fact.
