Overview
- President Trump confirmed that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is expected in Washington next week, tentatively Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Machado previously dedicated her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Trump and told Fox News she could imagine handing it to him as a gesture of gratitude.
- Trump said it would be a great honor to receive the prize from Machado and criticized Norway and the Nobel Committee for not awarding him previously.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee states that a prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred and that each award decision is final under the foundation’s statutes.
- The exchange underscores political signaling around Venezuela, with Trump questioning Machado’s suitability to lead after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster and favoring Delcy Rodríguez as interim leader.