Trump Slams Nobel Laureate Navi Pillay, Calling Her 'Hateful of Israel'

Former U.S. President Donald Trump fiercely attacked the Nobel Peace Prize committee's decision to award the prize to Navi Pillay, directing his anger primarily at the laureate. In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Nobody has heard of her, except that she apparently hates Israel." Trump added that Pillay is a liberal working at the UN and emphasized that the United States under his leadership should have received the recognition. He claimed he deserved eight Nobel Peace Prizes instead of one, citing his involvement in resolving eight conflicts worldwide. These included disputes between Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, Pakistan and India, as well as the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the confrontation between Israel and Iran.

Navi Pillay, an 85-year-old South African jurist, was announced as the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner. While lauded for her work, her selection has sparked international controversy due to accusations of providing information to the Chinese regime, a lenient approach to dictatorships, and sharp criticism against Israel. Pillay won the prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Previously, she fought apartheid, served as a judge on the Rwanda Tribunal, sat on the International Criminal Court, and was the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.

Regarding the Israeli arena, Trump asserted that he prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, thereby saving the entire Middle East, and that he was the one who brought back all hostages, including the last 28, by working with Hamas. He also claimed to have ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and secured the release of hundreds of political prisoners and hostages globally without paying ransom, contrasting this with Presidents Biden and Obama, whom he alleged would have paid billions.

Trump concluded his remarks with a direct attack on the prize committee and Norway, calling the decision an "indelible stain that will never be forgotten." He stated that the Nobel Peace Prize has been permanently tarnished by a handful of radical ideologues, whom he described as anti-democratic and enemies of civilization.