Key facts
- Trump described Norway as a "shit house country" at a rally in Michigan.
- He linked his comments to the Nobel Committee's failure to award him a Peace Prize.
- Trump stated he would welcome immigrants from some countries but not Norway.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his criticism of Norway, calling it a "shit house country" and stating that Norwegian immigrants would not be welcome in the United States because the Nobel committee, based in Oslo, has not awarded him a Peace Prize. Trump made the remarks at a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, ahead of the midterm elections. He previously described Haiti, Libya, Somalia and Yemen with the same term. Norway is among the highest-income countries by GDP per capita, according to IMF data. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a representative for the Norwegian Nobel Committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.