Donald Trump has described Norway as a "shithole country." The American president used the English expressions "sucks" and "shithouse country" to refer to the Nordic country.
Trump on Nobel Prize: Norway has become a shithouse country actually https://t.co/yQoD8kBgmd
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A message different from his rally in Georgia
The attribution disseminated this Sunday is different from the documented statements during the rally that Trump held on Saturday in Perry, Georgia. In that speech, the president cited Norway, Sweden, and Denmark as countries from which he would prefer to receive immigrants.
The precedent of his criticisms for the Nobel Peace Prize
Trump had indeed directed public criticisms against Norway this month for not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. In a speech on October 9 in Syracuse, he stated that the decision represented an "indelible stain" for the country and questioned those responsible for awarding the prize.