Donald Trump has long expressed a desire to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, a recognition widely regarded as one of the most prestigious global honors. While he has never officially won the award, recent events involving Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado have placed him at the center of an unusual Nobel-related story.
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to 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.” Trump, who had publicly expressed disappointment at not receiving the award, acknowledged the decision with characteristic commentary. Speaking after the announcement on December 10, he stated:
”When you put out eight wars, in theory, you should get [a Nobel Peace Prize] for each war. It makes me feel so good. Not because of a Nobel Prize, but because I saved millions and millions of lives, and that’s what really makes me feel good.”
