The letter that Donald Trump sent to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway is insane!
This is why you don’t elect a narcissist to be your president.
Is this what you voted for, Trump’s supporters? pic.twitter.com/m9duEO2asE
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) January 19, 2026
President Donald Trump’s recent letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has sparked international backlash after analysts, journalists and political figures raised alarm over its tone and content, with critics openly questioning the president’s judgment following what they described as bizarre and threatening language, according to reports. British columnist Dan Hodges wrote on social media that, “Whatever people’s views on Trump’s broader politics, these are the words of a man who is having some sort of serious mental breakdown,” adding, “This is not simply rhetoric designed to provoke a response. I’m not sure how much longer US lawmakers and the US cabinet can ignore this fact.”
The letter, first obtained by PBS News reporter Nick Schifrin and later confirmed as authentic by Støre, referenced President Trump’s frustration at not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize last year, which was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado, and stated that he “no longer [feels] an obligation to think purely of Peace,” before renewing threats to acquire Greenland, warning that “the world is not secure” unless the Arctic island comes under U.S. control. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii reacted on X, writing, “I don’t see how you can be a serious person and not find this extremely worrisome. He is not stable at all and his reality is warped. He was always a bit like this of course but now he’s [79].”
As the oldest sitting U.S. president in history, President Trump has faced increased scrutiny over his health and leadership, with several commentators citing the letter’s “jaw-dropping” language as further cause for concern. British writer and former lawmaker Daniel Hannan wrote, “This is plainly deranged. He is a threat to his country and to the world. The Nixon, Clinton and, indeed, Trump impeachments were triggered by less,” while MS NOW columnist Michael Cohen added, “Trump has completely lost his mind,” as debate over the letter continued to reverberate across political and diplomatic circles worldwide.