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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: Donald Trump said he wants control of Greenland because he didn’t receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rating: TRUE
Explanation: In mid-January 2026, the prime minister of Norway publicly released a message from President Trump linking his push for “Complete and Total Control of Greenland” to his frustration over not receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Trump wrote that after not winning the prize, he no longer felt an “obligation to think purely of peace,” and expressed his stance on Greenland — a self-governing Danish territory — in the same text. Trump’s comments were confirmed by the Norwegian government and widely reported. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Date: 01/21/2026
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Last Updated on January 21, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check