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Norway Responds to Trump's Insult with Toilet Campaign

Visit Norway promotes scenic public restrooms after Trump called the country a shithouse over the Nobel Peace Prize snub.

Sources: Phileleftheros, Enikos, DAF (Dagens Agrikultur)3 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Norway Responds to Trump's Insult with Toilet Campaign
Photo: Phileleftheros

KEY POINTS

  • Trump called Norway a shithouse country at a Michigan rally.
  • Visit Norway responded with a campaign promoting scenic public toilets.
  • The agency paraphrased the Make America Great Again slogan.
  • Trump linked the insult to not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • He has previously used the term for Haiti, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen.

Norway's tourism board answered Donald Trump's insult with humor instead of confrontation. Visit Norway launched a campaign showcasing some of the country's most architecturally striking public toilets.

The agency asked whether these are the world's best shithouses, framing the facilities as worth visiting whether travelers need them or not. The message played directly on Trump's Make America Great Again slogan.

“Are these the best toilets (shit houses) in the world?”

— Visit Norway

Visit Norway stated that Norway is making shithouses great again. The board also posted on Facebook, saying it heard noise about the shithouse country label and offering its scenic restrooms with love.

Trump made the remarks at a rally in Michigan ahead of the US midterm elections. He said Norway is rubbish and has become a shithouse country because it did not award him the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Norwegian campaign featured photos of toilets located in places of unique natural beauty, including fjord views. The tourism organization turned the offensive reference into an original tourism promotion.

Trump has previously used the same term for Haiti, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen. He also questioned why the United States accepts people from such countries instead of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

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