The Nobel Peace Prize laureate mocks Trump: Applaud more and I will give him half my prize

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US President Donald Trump not winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has become a subject for sarcastic comments. In a scene that combined humor and political messages, South African judge Navi Pillay expressed her position on the US president with a striking joke that ignited interaction on social networking sites.

Navi Pillay did not wait long to steal the spotlight after it was announced that she had won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026. While her colleagues were celebrating the news and applauding her warmly, the former judge at the International Criminal Court made a sarcastic comment about Trump, who was hoping to get the award, saying: “If you applaud a little more, maybe I will share the award with Trump,” in a phrase that sparked laughter among those present, and gained widespread spread across the Internet.

The joke came at a sensitive time, as Trump did not hide his dissatisfaction at not being chosen to receive the award, which he always spoke of as deserving of it, based on his role, which he says “contributed to ending international conflicts and reaching understandings between conflicting parties.”

The US President's reaction was not limited to disappointment; In statements and publications that followed the announcement of the result, he criticized the Nobel Committee’s decision and directed criticism at Norway, considering that not awarding him the prize was a shameful decision that left a “stain” on the country. He also downplayed the reputation of Pillay, whom he described as someone he had never heard of before, in a position that reflected the extent of his objection to the result.

But there is an important detail in this case. The Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded directly by the Norwegian government. Rather, the winner is chosen by the independent Norwegian Nobel Committee. Therefore, observers believe that holding Norway alone responsible for the decision does not accurately reflect the mechanism for awarding the award.

Pillay is 85 years old. She is a prominent South African judge of Indian origins. She served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and served as president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Her name is associated with defending human rights and holding those responsible for international crimes accountable.

The Nobel Committee awarded her the Peace Prize in recognition of her contributions to international justice and the rule of law, at a time when disagreements are escalating over the role of international judicial institutions and the limits of their authority.

Her mockery of Trump was not just a passing moment at a celebration, but rather came amid a broader political and legal dispute. Pillay criticized the US sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, while the Trump administration defended its position as an objection to what it considers to be an excess of the court’s jurisdiction.

The joke, which turned into a social media conversation, also raised an important question: Can the Nobel Peace Prize remain far from political disputes, or will every new choice turn it into another arena for conflict between leaders and international institutions?