World · Europe · 7 hrs ago
Norway tourism board turns Trump’s insult into toilet promotion
Donald Trump called Norway a “shithouse country” at a rally in Michigan after he again missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize.
Norway’s tourism board, Visit Norway, answered with humor, showcasing public toilets across the country.
The toilets sit along scenic routes and include designs overlooking fjords, rivers and other landscapes.
Some have won international architecture awards, and one at the Stegastein viewpoint was ranked among the world’s 10 best public toilets by a design magazine.
The dispute follows Trump’s anger at the Nobel decision, which went to South African jurist Navi Pillay.
Visit Norway turned the insult into tourism promotion rather than responding with anger.
The board said its social media response drew a strong reaction, but no further action was announced.
Visit Norway has used Donald Trump’s insult about Norway to promote the country’s public toilets.
Trump called Norway a “shithouse country” at a rally in Michigan after again missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize.
Visit Norway shared images of architect-designed toilets set among fjords, rivers and other scenic landscapes.
The tourism board said the toilets are worth visiting even when people do not need to use them.
A Norwegian rhetoric professor said humor was a well-judged response to the insult.
- Who
- Visit Norway, Norway’s tourism organisation, and US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Visit Norway promoted the country’s scenic public toilets after Trump called Norway a “shithouse country.
- When
- Trump made the insult on Sunday; Visit Norway’s response followed.
- Where
- Trump spoke at a rally in Michigan, and Visit Norway promoted toilets across Norway.
- Why
- Trump was angry that he had not received the Nobel Peace Prize.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Nobel committee announced that the Peace Prize would go to Navi Pillay.
Trump called Norway a “shithouse country” at a rally in Michigan.
Norway’s foreign minister said Trump knew the Nobel committee was independent.
Visit Norway promoted pictures of the country’s public toilets.
- Trump’s insult
- Shithouse country
- Trump’s rally
- Michigan
- Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Navi Pillay
- Tourism organisation
- Visit Norway
- Scenic routes
- 18 designated routes around Norway
- Stegastein toilet
- Ranked among the world’s 10 best public toilets by DesignCurial
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What people are saying
Frankly, Norway sucks. Norway has become a shithouse country, actually.
These toilets are worth a visit, both when you really have to go – and when you don’t.
It’s like the bully in kindergarten. If you get too serious, the bully wins.
The world needs a little laugh.