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WASHINGTON \u2014 As tensions escalate over President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to acquire Greenland, he was guarded Monday in how far he\u2019ll go to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Asked if he would use force to seize Greenland, the president said, \u201cNo comment,\u201d in a brief telephone interview with NBC News.
Trump has stepped up his push to take possession of Greenland. He said Saturday he would impose 10% tariffs<\/a> on Denmark and seven other European nations until a deal is struck for America\u2019s acquisition of Greenland.
The president then introduced a new wrinkle to his standoff with longtime European allies, linking Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize last year in a text message Sunday to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St\u00f8re. The Norwegian leader released his text message exchange with Trump under Norway’s public disclosure laws, his press office said.
\u201cConsidering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America,\u201d Trump said in the message,<\/a> which was first reported by PBS and confirmed as accurate in a statement by the Norwegian prime minister.
Norway was one of the countries hit with the new tariffs, which would kick in Feb. 1, according to a post <\/a>Trump wrote on his social media platform.
In a statement<\/a> Monday, St\u00f8re said, “Norway\u2019s position on Greenland is clear. Greenland is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this matter.”
A five-member committee<\/a> appointed by Norway\u2019s parliament awards the Nobel Peace Prize each year. In 2025, the committee chose Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, for the honor. As a show of gratitude for his ouster of Venezuela\u2019s repressive leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro in a military strike, Machado gave Trump her 18-karat gold medal in a visit to the White House last week<\/a>.
Trump dismissed the idea that Norway has no sway over the Nobel Peace Prize competition and that the decision is entirely up to the committee.
\u201cNorway totally controls it despite what they say,\u201d he told NBC News.
\u201cThey like to say they have nothing to do with it, but they have everything thing to do with it,\u201d the president added.
Others have insisted that\u2019s not the case.
Lewis Lukens, who was a senior diplomat in the U.S. Embassy in London during Trump\u2019s first term, said in a recent interview: \u201cI\u2019m not sure who Trump thinks he can intimidate or pressure to get a prize. One would hope that he has people around him who are telling him there\u2019s no point in antagonizing or pressuring the Norwegian government, because they have nothing to do with it.\u201d
Trump reiterated a point he\u2019s made before in discussing the Nobel. Through his peacemaking efforts, he said he has stopped eight wars and saved many lives \u2014 a greater reward.
\u201cI don\u2019t care about the Nobel Prize,\u201d he said.
In the interview, Trump also faulted European leaders who\u2019ve resisted his efforts to procure Greenland, which he says is needed to safeguard national security against outside threats.
\u201cEurope ought to focus on the war with Russia and Ukraine because, frankly, you see what that\u2019s gotten them,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThat\u2019s what Europe should focus on \u2014 not Greenland.\u201d
When asked if he will follow through on plans to hit the European nations with tariffs absent a Greenland deal, Trump said, \u201cI will, 100%.”
Peter Nicholas is a senior White House reporter for NBC News.
Alexander Smith is a senior reporter for\u00a0NBC News Digital based in London.
© 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC<\/p>\n

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