U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed intense frustration after the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. Speaking at a rally in Syracuse, New York, Trump declared that he personally deserved the award and labeled the Norwegian committee's decision as disgraceful. He claimed that the Nobel organization has lost its credibility forever, accusing those responsible of harboring extremist ideologies. Since his return to the White House in January 2025, Trump has made no secret of his ambition to win the prize, arguing that the failure to recognize him is a further sign that other nations are taking advantage of the United States.