US President Donald Trump has confirmed he's willing to accept Maria Corina Machado's recently awarded Nobel Peace Prize, offering a stunning twist to the Venezuelan opposition leader's bid for power.
Trump, who has refused to support Machado's bid to lead Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, said he looks forward to meeting with her next week. "I understand she's coming in next week sometime," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity during a White House interview. When asked about Machado offering him the Nobel Prize, Trump confirmed that "she wants to do that."
The US president even claimed that not receiving the award has been "a major embarrassment to Norway," echoing his false claim of ending eight wars. Trump's desire for a Nobel Peace Prize was a major factor in his decision not to back Machado's bid.
White House insiders have long believed that Trump's Nobel aspiration fueled his hesitation to support Machado, according to the Washington Post. "If she had turned it down and said, 'I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,' she’d be the president of Venezuela today," one insider stated.
Trump's move comes after Machado praised him for his intervention in Venezuela, saying that he wanted to give him the Nobel Prize "to share with him." The Venezuelan opposition leader offered Trump her prize after he refused to support her bid.
Trump, who has refused to support Machado's bid to lead Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, said he looks forward to meeting with her next week. "I understand she's coming in next week sometime," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity during a White House interview. When asked about Machado offering him the Nobel Prize, Trump confirmed that "she wants to do that."
The US president even claimed that not receiving the award has been "a major embarrassment to Norway," echoing his false claim of ending eight wars. Trump's desire for a Nobel Peace Prize was a major factor in his decision not to back Machado's bid.
White House insiders have long believed that Trump's Nobel aspiration fueled his hesitation to support Machado, according to the Washington Post. "If she had turned it down and said, 'I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,' she’d be the president of Venezuela today," one insider stated.
Trump's move comes after Machado praised him for his intervention in Venezuela, saying that he wanted to give him the Nobel Prize "to share with him." The Venezuelan opposition leader offered Trump her prize after he refused to support her bid.
! Trump is actually open to accepting Machado's Nobel Peace Prize now? It's crazy how much his ego can change, right? 
Anyway, I think it's kinda sweet that Machado wants to share the prize with him after he wasn't backing her bid. Maybe this means there's a chance for them to work together on something good? 
Trump's not always been the most reliable person when it comes to following through on his promises, but maybe this is a sign of some growth? 
. Like, Machado offers him the Nobel Prize and then Trump gets to be all cool about it? It's like she's trying to legitimize his whole "war hero" thing 
. I mean, he hasn't even supported her bid to lead Venezuela, so why would this make a difference? And what's with the Norway thing? Is he really going to try to spin that one again? 
. Like, who wouldn't want a Nobel Peace Prize from Maria Corina Machado, right? It's like, she's basically begging for it 
. Like, you're trying to lead a country or influence global events, but then you end up having to deal with some major embarrassment about not getting an award 
. I guess you could say Trump's Nobel aspirations are still very much alive... for better or for worse 
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. But hey, at least she's not giving up on her bid for power just yet – and Trump might have just become an unlikely supporter... or so we'll see 
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. Can we talk about how this whole situation is just so... predictable?