‘Don’t know what she has done': Trump lambasts Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, lists 8 ‘wars' he has ‘settled’
U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly criticized 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay, questioning her credentials and reiterating his controversial claims of settling eight international conflicts. Trump further asserted that he deserved the prize more than Pillay, citing his role in various geopolitical disputes.
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The statement highlights ongoing tensions between the current U.S. administration and international institutions, as well as Trump's specific rhetoric regarding his foreign policy legacy.
United States President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack at 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner Navanethem “Navi” Pillay and reiterated his claim that he settled eight wards, including between India and Pakistan, and that he should have won “eight” peace prizes for that instead of one.Indian-origin Navanethem “Navi” Pillay was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. As per the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Pillay has been awarded for her instrumental role in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.However, Trump said that he does not know Pillay and what she has done. He added that no one has heard of her other than “the fact that she, very obviously, hates Israel”. “This is the woman who received the Nobel Peace Prize over the Great United States of America, whose Representative, ME, settled eight Wars, and many other things.
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