The most ironic aspect is that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "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 academy said."

[Note: In my opinion that is the exact opposite of what Trump has been trying to achieve.]

"'In the past year, Ms Machado has been forced to live in hiding,' said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee.

"'Despite serious threats against her life, she has remained in the country, a choice that has inspired millions.'

    "'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist.'

"The committee chose to focus on Venezuela at this time, in a year dominated by Mr Trump's repeated public statements that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

"Ahead of the announcement, experts on the award had said Mr Trump would not win it as he is dismantling the international world order the Nobel committee cherishes."

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[What surprises me is that Ms Machado thanked Trump]

"'We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve Freedom and democracy.

"'I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!'"

"The United Nations human rights office welcomed the award to Ms Machado as a recognition of 'the clear aspirations of the people of Venezuela for free and fair elections'.

"Mr Maduro's government routinely targeted its real or perceived opponents ahead of last year's presidential election.

"Ms Machado was set to run against Mr Maduro, but the government disqualified her.

"Edmundo González took her place. He had never run for office before. The lead-up to the election saw widespread repression, including disqualifications, arrests and human rights violations.

"The crackdown on dissent only increased after the country's National Electoral Council, which is stacked with Maduro loyalists, declared him the winner despite credible evidence to the contrary.

"The election results announced by the council sparked protests across the country, to which the government responded with force and ended with more than 20 people dead."

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[Then the White House jumped into the ring with these comments.]

"Following the announcement, the White House criticised the decision not to award Mr Trump.

"'The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace,' White House spokesperson Steven Cheung said on X.

"'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.'"

[Again, the exact opposite of Trump reality, IMHO.]

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