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Trump Reportedly Refrained From Boosting Machado In Venezuela Because She Took The Nobel Peace Prize: 'Ultimate Sin'

President Donald Trump reportedly soured on Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado because she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, which he has long wanted for himself, according to a new report.

One person close to the White House told The Washington Post that Machado's acceptance of the award was the "ultimate sin" for Trump. "If she had turned it down and said, 'I can't accept it because it's Donald Trump's,' she'd be the president of Venezuela today," the person added.

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