October 13, 2025
in International
The White House has accused the Nobel Committee of placing “politics over peace” for awarding its most coveted prize to a Venezuelan pro-democracy activist over US President Donald Trump.
On Friday, the Committee announced María Corina Machado would receive the Peace Prize for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela”.
Trump has been outspoken about his desire for the award, taking credit for ending several global conflicts. He regularly brought it up, including during his address to the UN General Assembly in September.
He called Machado to congratulate her and say she deserved the award, a senior White House official told CBS, the BBC’s US media partner.