by Ben Whedon
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump and his support for her cause after the Nobel Committee again declined to bestow Trump himself with the award.
“This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom,” she posted on X.
“We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve Freedom and democracy.”
“I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!” she declared.
Trump has openly lobbied for the award for many years and he has earned several nominations. This year alone, he has claimed credit for ending the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the Israel-Gaza War, the Rwanda and Congo War, and a brief conflict between India and Pakistan.
In 2018, Trump got nominated for the award after he engaged with North Korea. Former Congressman Luke Messer nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Two years later, Norwegian MP Christian Tybring-Gjedde nominated Trump for the award again for his role in the Abraham Accords, which helped develop diplomatic relationships between Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. On Thursday, Rep. Anna Luna nominated Trump for his work in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine.
Corina Machado’s dedication was not out of the blue either, as the Trump administration has worked to pressure the Maduro government in Venezuela and to crack down on its drug trafficking efforts.
Corina Machado was the opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in last year’s presidential election. She claimed she won almost 70 percent of the vote, but Maduro’s government did not recognize the results. A day before Maduro’s inauguration ceremony, she was detained after participating in a protest against his government. Corina Machado remains in Venezuela.
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Ben Whedon is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
Photo “María Corina Machado” by María Corina Machado.
