The White House criticized the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Venezuelan opposition leader instead of Trump.
On Friday, October 18, the White House criticized the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Venezuelan opposition leader instead of U.S. President Donald Trump, stating that Trump will continue his efforts to promote peace.
White House spokesperson Steven Chung said in a statement on X that President Trump will continue to finalize peace agreements, end wars, and save lives.
The statement also criticized the Nobel Committee, claiming that it has shown it prefers politics over peace.
On Friday, the Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado, a pro-democracy activist and leader of the Venezuelan opposition.
Jørgen Watne Frydnes, the head of the Nobel Committee, after awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado and in response to pressures to award the Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasized that the decisions of this institution are made solely based on the criteria set by Alfred Nobel and are not influenced by political or media campaigns.
In response to reporters who asked whether the Nobel Committee was under pressure to award the Peace Prize to Donald Trump, Jørgen Watne Frydnes said that in the long history of the Nobel Peace Prize, I think this committee has faced all kinds of campaigns and media attention.
We receive thousands of letters from people every year who want to express what they believe leads to peace.
Donald Trump has repeatedly emphasized that he believes he deserves the Peace Prize.
U.S. government officials and some world leaders have also announced in recent months that they will nominate the U.S. President for the Nobel Peace Prize.