Venezuelan Opposition Leader Wins Nobel Peace Prize — Dedicates It to the People of Venezuela and President Trump

Winner: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous, nonviolent fight for democracy under Nicolás Maduro’s socialist regime.

Unexpected twist: While many on the Left celebrated that Donald Trump didn’t win, Machado — a Trump supporter — turned the spotlight back on him.

Dedication: She immediately dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize “to the people of Venezuela — and to President Donald J. Trump,” acknowledging his administration’s role in supporting Venezuela’s freedom movement.

Background: Machado has long led peaceful resistance efforts, crediting U.S. sanctions and diplomatic pressure during Trump’s presidency for helping expose Maduro’s corruption and human rights abuses.

Irony: The very global establishment that often mocks Trump just honored a woman who publicly thanked him for standing up to socialism.