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Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway

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  1. Confirmed Donald Trump complained on Friday about not winning the Nobel peace prize for 2026.

    AI A Yahoo report explicitly says Trump complained at length about losing the Nobel Peace Prize at a Friday night rally in Syracuse, and BBC and syracuse.com report the same complaint at that rally. Türkiye Today describes a further complaint on Saturday, which does not contradict the Friday complaint.

  2. Confirmed Trump started a war with Iran in 2026.

    AI Multiple results date the 2026 Iran war to 28 February 2026 and list the United States as a participant, and a Business Insider report cited by Wikipedia says Trump described US strikes as the start of 'major combat operations.' The results do not explicitly say who initiated hostilities, so the word 'started' rests on the US strikes beginning under Trump's direction.

  3. Confirmed Trump spoke at a rally for Republican candidates in Syracuse, New York.

    AI Multiple results report that Trump addressed a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, for Republican candidates, including gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman. NBC News describes Trump speaking at a rally to boost New York Republicans in Syracuse, and the Niagara Gazette (AP photo caption) shows him at the Oncenter rally. The results do not give the exact number of candidates he spoke for, but the core of the claim is supported.

  4. Confirmed Trump said that the United States, represented by him as president, should have received the Nobel peace prize but did not.

    AI Two results directly quote Trump saying, at a rally, that "The United States of America, represented by me as your president, should have received the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn't." The LiveNOW and NY Post reports carry the same quote, which likely traces back to the same rally remarks, so they are not fully independent.

  5. Confirmed Trump said, "We will not forget, Norway, that you didn't give this prize."

    AI The Washington Post quotes Trump at a Syracuse rally saying, "We will not forget, Norway, that you didn't give this prize," which matches the claim word for word. NBC News independently quotes the same remark ("we will not forget Norway. That you didn't give this prize..."), and the other results report the same rally statement.

  6. Confirmed Trump said he would end the wars with Iran and Russia-Ukraine "quickly".

    AI Trump is quoted saying the Russia-Ukraine deal "is going to happen, I think, more quickly than people understand" (BBC), and a Yahoo/Investing.com report says he expected to end the Iran war "quickly" and that it would be resolved "very quick, one way or the other". Both reports are secondary, and the Ukraine quote is from a BBC report of the UN speech, so the Iran quote could not be checked against a primary transcript.

  7. Confirmed US intelligence agencies reported to Congress in 2025 that Iran had suspended its pursuit of nuclear weapons in 2003.

    AI Several results state that in March 2025 the US intelligence community assessed that Khamenei had not reauthorized the nuclear weapons program he suspended in 2003, and one result says DNI Tulsi Gabbard reported this to Congress. The core of the claim is supported, though the Congressional Record and FactCheck.org quotes trace back to the same intelligence assessment rather than to independent sources.

  8. Confirmed Trump said of Navi Pillay that the Nobel prize was given to a liberal person who works at the United Nations and whom nobody has heard of.

    AI The Washington Post reports that Trump, at a rally, described Pillay as a "mystery person" he had never heard of, which matches the core of the claim. The results do not explicitly use the word "liberal" and describe her as a former UN official rather than someone who currently works there, so those details could not be checked exactly.

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