Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado stunned the world on Friday when she dedicated her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, claiming he 'deserved it more'. The declaration came shortly after the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Machado as this year's laureate, honoring her 'unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights in Venezuela.'
In a video message recorded from an undisclosed location — she remains in hiding amid ongoing persecution by President Nicolás Maduro's regime — Machado expressed both gratitude and defiance. 'I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause.' Her words ricocheted across social media and political circles, instantly politicizing an already charged Nobel season.
