Overview
- Trump said Machado "could be involved in some aspect" of Venezuela’s future and called her upcoming visit an honor.
- Machado reiterated on Fox News that she wants to give and share her Nobel with Trump, but the Nobel Institute underscored that prizes cannot be transferred.
- Trump’s openness contrasts with his earlier remarks questioning Machado’s support and leadership standing inside Venezuela.
- Reporting describes current U.S. posture as favoring an interim government led by Delcy Rodríguez to manage a transition directed from Washington.
- Trump also criticized Barack Obama’s Nobel and argued the prize should reflect wars resolved, a claim he ties to ending eight conflicts.