Trump calls Nobel Peace Prize 'disgraceful' after Navi Pillay win
He told a Syracuse rally he had "never heard" of her, a former UN human rights chief.
Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize, and her reaction was "it must be a joke". 😄
The 85-year-old South African, a former ICC judge and UN human rights chief, was honoured for promoting peace and international law. Speaking in Nuremberg, she even quipped she might share it with Trump if the crowd kept clapping.
Trump wasn't laughing. Hours later he told a rally he'd "never heard" of the "mystery person" and called the decision "disgraceful and embarrassing".
Had you heard of Navi Pillay before today?
Full story: BBC News – World
