Norway Shares Photos of Its Stunning Toilets After Trump’s Insult

Oct 30, 2026

A split-screen view showing a gold-tiled, angular building with a red door on the left and a curved, illuminated concrete structure on the right, both set against mountainous landscapes. — Visit Norway

Norway is one of the most picturesque countries in the world, but that didn’t stop President Trump from calling the Nordic nation a “S***house” this week. Now, Norway’s tourist board has responded by publishing a series of photos showcasing some of the country’s prettiest toilets.

In an article titled “Are These the World’s Best S***houses?,” Norway showed off some of the striking buildings that house toilets across the country. Some of them offer incredible views of the Scandinavian scenery; others place a porcelain throne next to babbling brooks and gushing waterfalls.

The article also poked fun at Trump by declaring “Norway makes s***houses great again.”

“Some restrooms along the Norwegian Scenic Tours actually invite you to take your time and enjoy the scenery — even if you don’t have any business to take care of.”

The agency notes that the restroom at Stegastein viewpoint in the Sognefjord region is rated as one of the world’s 10 best public toilets, according to DesignCurial.

A modern wooden building with a flat roof sits in a gravel courtyard surrounded by tiered stone gabion walls, with a historic stone structure on a grassy hill and dramatic mountains in the background. — This lavatory in Eggum, Lofoten, is built like an amphitheater beneath the ruins of a German radar station. | Photo by Jarle Wæhler

A gravel path leads through a rocky, forested valley toward a modern wooden observation tower perched on a hillside. — A toilet on stilts in Allmannajuvet. | Photo by Andreas Solbakken/Visit Norway

A modern, curved concrete structure with illuminated glass walls stands on a snowy shore overlooking a calm bay and snow-capped mountains. — The wave-shaped Urddplassen on the Helgeland coast has been dubbed the “most idyllic public convenience in the world.” | Photo by Steinar Skaar

A curved concrete structure stands by a body of water with snow-capped mountains in the distance, featuring a glowing glass wall.

A modern, gold-tiled building with a bright red door featuring a female restroom symbol stands in front of a mountain range and a body of water. — Trump would surely be a fan of this gold-plated toilet on the island of Senja. | Photo by Hugo Fagermo

A gold-colored, angular public restroom building with a red door stands against a backdrop of mountains.

A modern concrete viewing platform with a metal railing overlooks a deep valley surrounded by steep, autumn-colored mountains. — This stunning piece of architecture houses a toilet on Gaularfjellete mountain. | Photo by Frid-Jorunn Stabell

A modern concrete structure with a jagged, sculptural top stands next to a triangular paved area illuminated by embedded ground lights at dusk. — This toilet in Ryfylke is designed so that moss will eventually grow on its outer wall, like camouflage. | Photo by Visit Norway

Visit Norway responded after Trump made vulgar comments about the country during a political rally in Michigan on Sunday.

Trump was talking about the riots in France and said he would welcome immigrants from certain countries but not Norway.

Trump has a long-running beef with Oslo because he hasn’t received the Nobel Peace Prize. Just last month, he called it an “indelible stain” on Norway.

“So I don’t want anybody from Norway,” Trump said at the rally. “Norway has become a s***house country, actually.” Reuters notes that he has previously described Somalia, Libya, Haiti, and Yemen in the same terms.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told NRK that the U.S. President “knows very well that the Nobel Committee is independent. We have reminded them of that, if anyone is wondering, and that is still the case.”

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