Treasury Sec. Denies Nobel Snub Is A Factor In Greenland Goals | EUROtoday

Bessent disregarded the concept that Trump’s Nobel disappointment performed any position in U.S. efforts to take management of the self-governing Danish territory, framing Greenland as a long-standing purpose.

That characterization straight conflicts with Trump’s personal rationalization.

In a textual content message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, revealed by PBS on Monday, Trump wrote that he now not felt an “obligation to think purely of Peace” after lacking out on the award, an honor determined by an impartial committee, not the Norwegian authorities.

Trump, for his half, denied that the prize influenced his place on Greenland whereas talking with reporters Monday. Even so, he repeatedly accused Norway of controlling the Nobel course of, all whereas insisting he didn’t care concerning the honor.

“What I care about is saving lives. And I think I’ve saved tens of millions of lives,” Trump stated, as soon as once more claiming, with out proof, that he was accountable for ending eight wars throughout his first 12 months again in workplace.