Nobel Winner Machado Congratulated by Trump, Praises Him

Maria Corina MachadoPhotographer: Juan Barreto/Getty Images

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By Andreina Itriago and Eric Martin

October 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM UTC

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October 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM UTC

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Donald Trump called Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to congratulate her for her Nobel Peace Prize, even as a White House official complained that the US president not receiving the award was political.