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The White House criticized the Nobel Prize committee’s decision on Friday to award the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, instead of President Donald Trump. Trump had actively campaigned for the award, emphasizing his efforts in brokering international ceasefire agreements and claiming to have ended eight wars during his time in office.
White House spokesperson Steven Cheung stated on X that Trump “will keep securing peace deals, ending conflicts, and saving lives.” He added, “President Trump has a humanitarian heart, and no one else has the power to move mountains like he does.”
Cheung also accused the Nobel Committee of prioritizing politics over peace. The Norwegian Nobel Committee selected Machado for her bravery in defending freedom and resisting authoritarian regimes.
Despite not receiving the prize, Trump recently announced a ceasefire and hostage agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza. He hasn’t commented publicly on the Nobel decision but shared three videos on Truth Social earlier Friday morning showing supporters celebrating the Gaza deal.
Since taking office, Trump claims to have concluded eight wars and believes he is deserving of the Nobel, although he recently acknowledged that he expected not to win. Last month, he told U.S. military leaders, “Will I get the Nobel Prize? Absolutely not. They’ll give it to someone who didn’t do a damn thing.” He warned that not receiving it would be a “big insult” to the United States.
Nominations for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize had to be submitted by January 31, prior to Trump’s return to the White House for his second term on January 20.
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