The White House has accused the Nobel Prize committee of choosing politics over peace.
It said this while protesting the decision to grant the peace prize to Venezuelan activist, María Machado.
Announcing the award in Oslo on Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee commended Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
The committee described her as “one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America,” crediting her leadership with uniting a once-fractured political opposition.
US President Donald Trump had publicly sought the Nobel Peace Prize, touting his role in brokering international ceasefire deals.
Reacting to Trump’s loss in a post on X, White House spokesman, Steven Cheung, said, “President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will.
“The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.”
The Nobel prize winner was announced after Trump brokered a ceasefire and hostage deal to end Israel’s war on Gaza.
Trump, who claimed to have ended eight wars since returning to office for a second term on on January 20, 2025, had earlier said it would be a “big insult” to the United States if he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize.
