Following a viral screenshot, claims surfaced that Donald Trump used Truth Social to lash out at Peter Girnus, an individual who allegedly posed as a member of the Nobel Committee.
WASHINGTON, DC: Amid frustration from Donald Trump over the Norwegian Nobel Committee passing him over for this year’s Peace Prize, rumors began spreading online that the former president targeted a committee member on social media for explaining his snub. This viral claim quickly sparked widespread speculation and necessitated a thorough investigation.
The Rumor: Donald Trump attacks a fabricated Nobel Committee member
The rumor gained traction through a graphic designed to look like a genuine post by Trump on Truth Social.
The forged message stated: “This is the most FAKE, ridiculous, LOW-ENERGY post I’ve ever seen, written by Peter Girnus (@gothburz), a total LOSER who claims to be on the Nobel Committee but is obviously NOT. Total FRAUD. I’m told he rides a TRAM. A grown man! The real Committee is a bunch of RADICAL LEFTISTS in Norway who hate Americe and everything we’ve accomplished.”
The fabricated text continued: “They sit around drinking coffee and eating cinnamon buns, very fattening, very bad buns, I’m told, while deciding who gets the Prize, and then they give it to some 85-year-old woman from the United Nations who NOBODY has ever heard of. Did she end eight wars? I don’t think so!”
Furthermore, the fake statement echoed his frequent claims of resolving eight separate conflicts before concluding: “Next year will be DIFFERENT. Or the year after. Or they’ll keep getting it wrong, because they’re CORRUPT. Either way, I WIN. The American People know the TRUTH: I did more for PEACE than anyone, ever, and the Committee is a DISGRACE. SAD! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.”
Verification: The Truth Social post is entirely fabricated
Ultimately, the claim holds no truth. A review of Trump’s verified social media channels confirms that no such message was ever published. Searching his official Truth Social profile yields no matches for the wording shown in the screenshot.
Additionally, there is zero record of Trump making these remarks elsewhere, such as during public rallies or media interviews.
Had a prominent figure like Trump issued such a scathing online attack, major news networks would have immediately picked up the story. However, comprehensive searches across news databases show a complete absence of coverage regarding this supposed rant.
Finally, the individual named in the bogus post, “Peter Girnus,” has no affiliation with the official Norwegian Nobel Committee roster and is actually a social media user who openly identifies as a satirist.