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(166,263 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:45 PM 4 hrs ago

Democrats hammer Trump over Greenland-Nobel letter: 'Unhinged and embarrassing'

Source: The Hill

01/19/26 3:23 PM ET

Democrats on Capitol Hill slammed and mocked President Trump’s letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in which the president elaborated on his motives for acquiring Greenland. In the letter shared with multiple European ambassadors, Trump questioned why Denmark has a “right of ownership” over the semi-sovereign territory. He also cited the Norwegian Nobel Committee not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize last year as why he is not interested in peace above all else.

“Dear Jonas: Considering 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,” Trump wrote, according to NewsNation, The Hill’s partner network.

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.), who is on the Foreign Relations Committee, wrote on the social platform X on Monday that “these are the ramblings of a man who has lost touch with reality.” “He isn’t ok,” Murphy added. “He’s degraded significantly in the last year and he’s about to get us into a war with our allies.”

Støre, in a statement to Bloomberg, clarified that Norway’s government does not award the Nobel prizes.
“Regarding the Nobel Peace Prize, I have several times clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” Støre said.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5695808-democrats-slam-trump-greenland-letter/

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These are the ramblings of a man who has lost touch with reality. He isn’t ok. He’s degraded significantly in the last year and he’s about to get us into a war with our allies.
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NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:

Dear Ambassador:

President Trump has asked that the
10:34 AM · Jan 19, 2026

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We are now the enemy of the free world because a pathetic man got his feelings hurt.
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12:14 PM · Jan 19, 2026

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Unhinged and embarrassing, but also incredibly dangerous. Trump is doing lasting damage to our global position, which will harm our ability to keep America safe, secure, and prosperous.
Nick Schifrin
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NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:

Dear Ambassador:

President Trump has asked that the
8:37 AM · Jan 19, 2026

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Democrats hammer Trump over Greenland-Nobel letter: 'Unhinged and embarrassing' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago OP

I wish they would demand he resign Blues Heron 4 hrs ago #1

I think Trumpy would have a good laugh. riversedge 3 hrs ago #5

Just say the words, put the concept out there every day. No let up, keep the pressure up. Blues Heron 2 hrs ago #10

Why? Do you think he would? mcar 2 hrs ago #8

To put it out there that's why. Maybe if the media picked it up it would snowball Blues Heron 2 hrs ago #9

Ah, so it's all on the Dems, is it? mcar 1 hr ago #13

Did I say that Blues Heron 39 min ago #14

"I have several times clearly explained to Trump what is well known..." Aristus 4 hrs ago #2

MaddowBlog-Trump connects his Greenland crusade to his failure to win a Nobel Peace Prize LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #3

Power psychosis is a delusional mental illness, and it will only get worse (nt) William Seger 4 hrs ago #4

and if he's out, Vance will be prez Skittles 2 hrs ago #7

Wherever he's referred to as "a man", what they really meant to say was "a hollow mockery of a man". nt eppur_se_muova 3 hrs ago #6

Why aren't republicans? Figarosmom 2 hrs ago #11

Mikie is a couple seats away from losing his majority. BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #12

Blues Heron

(8,452 posts)

1. I wish they would demand he resign

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:46 PM

4 hrs ago

riversedge

(79,693 posts)

5. I think Trumpy would have a good laugh.

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:08 PM

3 hrs ago

Blues Heron

(8,452 posts)

10. Just say the words, put the concept out there every day. No let up, keep the pressure up.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:40 PM

2 hrs ago

mcar

(45,727 posts)

8. Why? Do you think he would?

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:23 PM

2 hrs ago

Do you think the Republicans in control would care what they say?

Blues Heron

(8,452 posts)

9. To put it out there that's why. Maybe if the media picked it up it would snowball

Reply to mcar (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:38 PM

2 hrs ago

Who gives a flying fuck about the pukes anyway?

mcar

(45,727 posts)

13. Ah, so it's all on the Dems, is it?

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:49 PM

1 hr ago

Rs get a lifelong pass, apparently.

Blues Heron

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14. Did I say that

Reply to mcar (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:27 PM

39 min ago

Aristus

(71,762 posts)

2. "I have several times clearly explained to Trump what is well known..."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:53 PM

4 hrs ago

Basically: "You're a complete fucking moron, and even speaking to you as simply and as clearly as I would to a child didn't do any fucking good."

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,578 posts)

3. MaddowBlog-Trump connects his Greenland crusade to his failure to win a Nobel Peace Prize

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:58 PM

4 hrs ago

“I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,” the president said in a truly bizarre text message to Norway's prime minister.

In case there were any doubts, that utterly bonkers message Trump sent to the Norwegian prime minister? Itâ€™s entirely real.

He effectively argued, in writing, that his crusade for Greenland is partly the result of the Nobel committee hurting his feelings. #madking www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-01-19T15:39:53.345Z

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-connects-his-greenland-crusade-to-his-failure-to-win-a-nobel-peace-prize

But in case these circumstances didn’t seem quite ridiculous enough, Trump managed to take matters to a whole new level in a message he sent over the weekend to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, in which he suggested part of his Greenland crusade is rooted in his failure to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

The message, first published by PBS, read in its entirety:

Dear Jonas: Considering 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. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a ‘right of ownership’ anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT

....For now, let’s not dwell on the fact that Trump’s message was filled with several factual errors (he has not, for example, “stopped” eight wars). Let’s also brush past the fact that he apparently believes the Norwegian government is responsible for awarding Nobel prizes (it’s not).

Let’s instead consider the nature of the American president’s pitch: Norway hurt his feelings by failing to give him an award he wanted but did not earn, which means he no longer feels “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” and which further leads him to believe that the NATO alliance should simply let him buy an arctic island, which isn’t for sale and which does not want to be part of the United States, with money he does not have.

There’s been an ongoing conversation for quite a while about whether Trump deserves to be seen as a “mad king.” As the public digests his message to the Norwegian prime minister, it’s likely that conversation is poised to grow considerably louder.