The Rest Is Politics: US 153. Inside Europe’s Standoff with Trump | The Norwegian Prime Minister
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Jan 29, 2026 
Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway’s prime minister and former foreign minister, speaks on NATO, Greenland and rising defense spending. He recounts an unexpected Trump text and Norway’s diplomatic pushback. He discusses Europe’s firmer stance, hybrid threats from Russia, and concerns about sustained US support for Ukraine.
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Unexpected Text From Trump About Greenland
- Jonas Gahr Støre received an unexpected text from Donald Trump after inviting him to talk ahead of Davos.
- The text expressed Trump's fixation on Greenland and complained about the Nobel Peace Prize.
Nobel Committee Is Independent And Secretive
- The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a parliamentary-appointed committee in Norway and operates with strict secrecy and independence.
- Jonas Gahr Støre says he has no information or influence over the committee's decisions.
Territorial Claims Are Unacceptable Among Allies
- Støre said claiming or seeking to seize another country's territory is unacceptable in modern allied relations.
- He argued Greenland-related talks belong between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States, within normal diplomatic channels.