In response to Trump, the prime minister of Norway says, "A committee, not the Norwegian government, awards the Nobel Peace Prize."

In response to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store voiced his displeasure over the Nobel Peace Prize rejection, which has changed his perspective on international relations and alliance politics.

Trump was informed by Norway's prime minister that the Norwegian government does not have the power to choose Nobel laureates.In a statement, Jonas Gahr Store said, "I have clearly explained, including to President Trump, what is well known, the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian Government."

According to Jonas Gahr Store, Trump's message was a reaction to his remarks regarding Finland's and Norway's stances on Washington's tariff threats against the EU nations over Greenland.

"I can attest that President Trump sent me this text message yesterday afternoon. It was a reaction to a brief text message I sent to President Trump earlier that day on behalf of Alexander Stubb, the president of Finland, and myself. We expressed our disapproval of Trump's proposed tariff increases against Norway, Finland, and a few other nations in our message to him," he stated.

We discussed the need to defuse the situation and suggested that Trump, Stubb, and I speak over the phone that same day. Shortly after the message was sent, Trump responded. "Sharing his message with other NATO leaders was his choice," he continued.

Trump claimed in the message that his perspective on international relations and alliance politics had changed as a result of Norway's refusal to give him the prize.

"Dear Jonas: I no longer feel obligated to think purely of peace, although it will always be predominant, but I can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America," Trump stated. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS."

The message then abruptly shifts to Greenland, the semi-autonomous region inside the Kingdom of Denmark that Trump has frequently stated the US should buy. In the letter, Trump challenges Denmark's historical and legal claim to the island and uses its strategic vulnerability as an excuse for US dominance.

"Why do China and Russia have a "right of ownership" when Denmark is unable to defend that land against them? It's just that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we also had boats landing there," he stated. "There are no written records."

The message's broadest claim, that US control of Greenland is crucial to international security, comes at the end. He declared, "Unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland, the World is not secure." Jonas Gahr Store, however, reaffirmed Norway's stance on Greenland and advocated for the region's security to be dependent on NATO.