My Royal Norwegian Snub

I can't seem to cut a break these days. First my approval rating slips to an all-time low and now the Norwegians are mad at me for snubbing their King. What did they expect?

They give me the Nobel Peace Prize (which I never asked for, by the way) and then they expect me to participate in: a dinner with the Norwegian Nobel Committee; a press conference; a television interview; appearances at a children's event promoting peace; a music concert; and a visit to an exhibition in my honor at the Nobel Peace Centre.

As they like to say on Twitter, WTF?

But apparently, what they are most upset about is that I cancelled a lunch with the King of Norway.

My staff was in a frenzy over that royal luncheon invitation. To bow or not to bow? After all the slack I took after my bow in Japan, I was not about to open up that can of worms again.

By the way Norway, thanks for the Nobel Peace Prize. No, really.