Norway Tourism Board Responds to Donald Trump's Insult with Famous Toilets

Following US President Donald Trump targeting and insulting Norway at a rally in Michigan, Norway's tourism agency, Visit Norway, launched a humorous campaign promoting the country's architecturally striking public toilets.

US President Donald Trump targeted Norway during a rally held in Michigan, expressing anger over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and using critical language towards the country. Criticizing the award being given to Navi Pillay, a former international criminal court judge, Trump described the situation as a shameful stain for Norway and made harsh remarks against the country.

Following these statements, Norway's official tourism agency, Visit Norway, made a humorous move on its website highlighting the country's aesthetic and nature-friendly public toilets. The agency shared images of architectural design toilets located along fjords, rivers, and waterfalls with the slogan, "Making Norwegian toilets great again!" While many designs ranging from the camouflaged toilet in Ryfylke to the Stegastein viewpoint in the Sognefjord region have received international awards, Jens Kjeldsen, a Professor of Rhetoric from the University of Bergen, stated that this reaction was very appropriate.