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Trump gets an honourable mention: Nobel winner dedicates peace prize to Trump
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to President Donald Trump, praising his “decisive support” for Venezuela’s fight against dictatorship.
Key Details:
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored Machado for “promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela” and her peaceful efforts to restore democracy after years of socialist rule under Nicolás Maduro.
- In her acceptance message on X, Machado said she dedicated the prize “to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump,” calling the recognition a “boost” to finish the nation’s “task to conquer freedom.”
- The announcement follows Trump’s successful mediation of a peace agreement between Hamas and Israel, ending a two-year conflict and prompting new calls for Trump himself to be recognized with the prize.
This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.
We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic…
— María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) October 10, 2025
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her decades-long effort to restore democracy to Venezuela. The Norwegian Nobel Committee commended her for “bringing her country’s opposition together,” “resisting the militarization of Venezuelan society,” and maintaining her “steadfast support for a peaceful transition to democracy.”
Shortly after the announcement, Machado posted a message dedicating the award “to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause.” She continued, “We are on the threshold of victory, and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve freedom and democracy.”
The recognition came just days after a Trump-negotiated peace agreement between Hamas and Israel was signed, potentially ending two years of war in the region. The timing has fueled renewed discussion of Trump’s growing international legacy — particularly as Machado becomes one of many global leaders to credit him for advancing peace abroad.
Trump has long expressed interest in receiving a Nobel Peace Prize, citing his administration’s historic peace deals and conflict resolutions during both his first and current terms. In January, Trump voiced strong support for Machado and Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement, praising her for “peacefully expressing the voices and the will of the Venezuelan people.”
Machado has faced years of political persecution by Venezuela’s socialist regime. Her candidacy in last year’s presidential election was blocked by Maduro’s government over alleged financial irregularities, forcing her to endorse another opposition candidate. Though the opposition claimed victory, Maduro refused to relinquish power.
In awarding her the Nobel Peace Prize, the committee noted that Machado “meets all three criteria stated in Alfred Nobel’s will” — disarmament, the brotherhood of nations, and the promotion of peace. Her acknowledgment of Trump, however, underscored the American president’s continued influence in global democratic movements.
Machado concluded her statement with a call to perseverance: “This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task — to conquer freedom.”
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Baton-wielding protesters stormed the COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, on Tuesday, with video showing some dressed in indigenous outfits, according to multiple reports.
The COP30 summit is the 30th annual meeting of parties to the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), an agreement to reach “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050, according to the conference’s website. Video posted on X and aired by the BBC showed the protesters kicking doors and forcing their way into the building.
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Two security guards were injured in the fracas, with one being taken out in a wheelchair while holding his stomach, Sky News reported.
Past COP summits have seen speakers propose taxes on the meat and dairy industry and “climate finance” initiatives for less-developed countries. The Biden administration signed on to a pledge to start “transitioning away from fossil fuels” at the United Nations COP28 climate summit on Dec. 13, 2023.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California attended the summit, where he labeled President Donald Trump “an invasive species” and “a wrecking-ball president” who was “doubling down on stupid.” Newsom also announced an agreement between California and Nigeria, which was declared a “country of particular concern” due to persecution of Christians.
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Nearly 3,000 people died across New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa. during the 9/11 attacks, according to the Pew Research Center. When asked directly on “Special Report with Bret Baier” if he regrets the attack, al-Sharaa distanced himself entirely from the event.
“I was only 19 years old, so I was a very young person, and I didn’t have any decision-making power at that time, and I don’t have anything to do with it,” al-Sharaa said. “And al-Qaeda was not present right then in my area. So you’re speaking to the wrong person about this subject.”
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The Syrian leader then shifted the conversation.
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“We mourn for every civilian that got killed, and we know that people suffer from the war, especially civilians who pay the price, a hefty price for the war,” al-Sharaa said.
President Donald Trump hosted al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, welcoming the former al-Qaeda member who once fought U.S. forces in Iraq and served time in Abu Ghraib prison. The U.S. government removed al-Sharaa from its terror list just days before his meeting with Trump, according to CBS News.
Al-Sharaa, who led a rebel coalition that toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 while heading the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has since recast himself as a pro-Western reformer. Legacy media outlets have described his government as “moderate” compared to Assad’s rule.
The visit marks the first time a Syrian head of state has entered the White House since Syria gained independence in 1946, NPR reported. Trump, during a speech in Saudi Arabia, said in May that he would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria.
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