United States President Donald Trump called Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to congratulate her on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, according to sources close to the conversation. The phone call, the first between the two, was described as “long and positive”.
In a social media post, Machado dedicated the award to President Trump and the Venezuelan people, praising the Republican’s “decisive support.” Trump reposted the message on his own account.
The White House and Machado’s office did not officially comment on the episode.
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Although Trump has not publicly commented on the fact that he was not awarded the award, advisors indicate that the president was upset.
“The Nobel Committee has shown that it puts politics above peace,” wrote Steven Cheung, White House communications director, in a post on the X platform.
Trump had been campaigning informally for the award, citing his mediation efforts in the Middle East and saying he had “ended seven wars.” Last month, in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, he stated that “everyone says” he should receive the Nobel Prize.
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For international analysts, the choice of Machado — a right-wing leader and defender of democracy who confronts the regime of Nicolás Maduro, Trump’s declared opponent — may have been a subtle way for the Nobel Committee to contain the American president’s reaction.
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Trump has already classified Maduro as a “narco-terrorist”. Before assuming his current mandate, the Republican recognized the opposition candidate supported by Machado as the legitimate winner of the Venezuelan elections, after Maduro prevented her from running.
“We are on the brink of victory and, today more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the people of Latin America and the democratic nations of the world as our main allies to achieve freedom and democracy,” Machado wrote in a post on X.
