Maria Corina Machado Honors Trump with Nobel Dedication as He Awaits 2026 Prize Consideration

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00:00Maria Corina Machado honors Trump with Nobel dedication as he awaits 2026 prize consideration.

00:08Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize,

00:14which he dedicated to President Donald Trump, calling to say he deserved the honor.

00:19Trump told reporters, the person who actually got the Nobel Prize today called me and said,

00:24I'm accepting this in honor of you because you really deserve it. A very nice thing to do.

00:30The Norwegian committee recognized Machado for her tireless advocacy of democratic rights in

00:35Venezuela. At 58, she leads the Vente Venezuela opposition party and has championed transparent

00:42elections. Machado has remained in hiding since August 2024 due to threats from Maduro's government.

00:49She unified Venezuela's divided opposition and supported Edmundo Gonzalez in the disputed 2024

00:56election, where evidence suggests Gonzalez won despite Maduro claiming victory.

01:02Machado has praised Trump as a visionary and supports his administration's sanctions on Venezuela.

01:08She said Trump's approach represents the right thing at the right time.

01:13Trump actively campaigned for the Nobel Prize, but didn't receive it.

01:17He claimed to have ended multiple international conflicts.

01:20Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who nominated Machado, has influenced Trump's Venezuela policy.

01:27Trump remains a candidate for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, based on nominations from world leaders.

01:34Venezuela faces a severe humanitarian crisis under Maduro's regime, with nearly 8 million citizens

01:40fleeing the country. Only four American presidents have previously received the Nobel Peace Prize.