Trump links Norway insults to Nobel Peace Prize snub

President Donald Trump called Norway a “shit house country” and said he did not want Norwegian immigrants in the United States, linking his remarks to not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. He made the comments Sunday at a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, while discussing immigration and unrest in France. Trump said he would welcome immigrants from some countries but not from Norway because he had not received the peace prize. He also blamed immigration for recent unrest in France. His remarks did not announce a new official immigration policy toward Norwegian immigrants, according to reports on the rally. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said Trump knows the Nobel Committee is independent and that Norway had reminded the U.S. administration of that. Eide made the remarks to Norwegian broadcaster NRK on Monday. His ministry declined to comment further. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, an independent body based in Oslo. Norway’s government does not decide the recipient. Trump’s comments nevertheless tied his criticism of the country to the committee’s decision not to award him the prize. Earlier in October, Trump described the...