The prestige of three of the six annual Nobel prizes has declined sharply in recent years, especially the Peace Prize, because the committees in Sweden and Norway which choose the recipients have so often displayed political and ideological bias against conservatives and for individuals who espouse leftist views.
This might be explained in regard to the literature prize because so many writers are on the left. The recently created economics prize has been, on a few occasions, awarded to a conservative.
The Nobel Peace Prize, however, invariably goes to someone on the left — although in many cases, to be fair, they are nonetheless deserved.
This year, the overwhelming popular favorite for the Nobel Peace Prize was U.S. President Donald Trump, a man bitterly criticized by the left worldwide, but whose efforts to promote peace and end conflicts throughout the world, culminating with the just-negotiated ceasefire and return of hostages in Gaza, had even won respect from so many who have opposed him in the past.
In addition to spurring progress toward peace in the Israel-Hamas conflict, President Trump has in less than 10 months in office brokered peace deals between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Cambodia and Thailand, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India and Pakistan, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo.
Following all of these accomplishments in such a short period of time, I think it is fair to say that Donald Trump was the popular global consensus choice for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025.
The last U.S. president to win the Prize was Barack Obama in 2009. That award was bestowed on the 44th president for “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Unlike Mr. Obama, who was honored for aspirational “efforts” which mostly never yielded concrete results, President Trump has facilitated actual agreements that ended conflicts that were in some cases decades old. His reputation as a master of the “art of the deal” has been on full display.
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee, made up almost entirely of leftist officials, however, ignored this obvious choice, and awarded the Prize instead to Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition to the repressive dictatorship in Venezuela.
In any other year, the brave and outspoken Machado would have been a non-controversial and appropriate choice. She has long stood as one of Venezuela’s most courageous and principled defenders of freedom, democracy, and human rights.
Despite years of persecution and political repression, Machado has inspired millions through her unyielding fight against authoritarianism and her vision for a free, prosperous Venezuela grounded in the rule of law. She often describes her work as promoting “ballots over bullets,” and was recently driven into hiding following a crackdown on dissent by the country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.
But if the Peace Prize committee intended to snub President Trump (a reasonable likelihood given the recent past Peace Prize awards), they have miscalculated with Maria Corina Machado.
In her first public statement since learning she had won, Machado graciously and forthrightly formally dedicated her winning the Prize to President Trump in recognition of his efforts to promote freedom in Venezuela, as well as his efforts to end wars and bring about peace throughout the world since becoming U.S. president for a second term in January.
“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,” Machado wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause.”
President Trump also shared that he spoke on the phone with Machado to congratulate her shortly after the award was announced. Prior to his inauguration earlier this year, President Trump called Machado a “freedom fighter.”
Machado has been an outspoken supporter of President Trump, and in a generous manner found an extraordinary way to share the Prize with someone she felt truly deserved it.
Machado will be the recipient of the Peace Prize in Oslo, and she will have earned it. But although he will not be present, President Donald Trump’s numerous and remarkable efforts for ending violent conflicts and wars, saving countless lives, and promoting peace in the world will also be present thanks to this brave and formidable woman.
Herald Boas is an AMAC Newsline contributor.
Just goes to show the world that the Nobel Peace Prize is worthless. When it was awarded to Pres. Obama for doing NOTHING, its meaning and worthiness was LOST.
obama was gave the prize because of what they thought he could do but he did nothing to unite people instead he divided people because of their race.
The left is imploding on all it’s lies. The left is deceitful, angry, bitter and they want communism. The left is so deleterous. Obama did nothing except push his racist agenda and his love of communism.
The Nobel Peace prize means nothing now since O’Bama got it for doing nearly nothing. I think there should a new international Prize for peacefully moving humanity forward based on merit, not D.E.I protocols.
Machado graciously noted Trump’s role in peace efforts, so maybe Trump next year.
Eco-global warming spinners, community agitators and aspiring, ruthless terrorists are the only ones who that have the go-ahead nods as candidates for the Nobel Peace trinket these days.
Next up:
The 2026 NP trinket candidate list….
• Prince Charles III and Prince William for their global warming crowds;
• Prez Zelinsky for the “I’m-a-wannabe-sovereign-nation-leader-who-dresses-like-complete-clown” community agitator;
• Up-and-coming terrorist category goes to any Third World refugees who has slipped their way into a Western government to reek unchecked havoc from within.
Just to be clear, Obama got the Nobel for being the first Black POTUS.
Maria Machado and President Donald Trump, too classy and deserving people! There are many comments under this article about Obama. I say forget that irrelevant person and concentrate on the good that President Trump is doing for every good person on this planet.
While I do agree that Trump is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize, the cutoff for nominations for the 2025 award (which was based on 2024 activity), was January 31st. He had less than two weeks in office at that point in his 2nd term. Therefore, it makes sense he did not receive it this time. However, if he’s overlooked next year – barring some phenomenal activity by someone else during the next four months – that would be a travesty.
The Nobel Committee is comprised of left wing liberal frauds poised at every opportunity they get to award the fraudulent Nobel Prize to one of their own.
Isn’t this ‘The Prize’ OBAMA won just for waking up in the mornings?
I am glad she got it instead of some of the ridiculous left leaning people who were bestowed the prize which caused many people in the past to ask , “Why?”…
at least they appointed a good and brave women of tremendous values.
But let’s be honest, okay? Sweden and Norway are behaving badly as they usually have when it comes to the Peace Prize.
They have made the award lesser in value. So many people will ignore what was at one time a valuable prize to highlight brave, strong people of character who overcame tremendous obstacles usually. President Trump certainly has endured horrible times–caused by the very country that he’s trying to save.
We need to double down in support for him and bravely speak up about his/OUR values and getting back to the RULE of of LAW. We have to take back this country or we will lose it. One man is doing so much–at almost 80 years old!! We need to stand up and help him protect our democracy.
SPEAK UP, PEOPLE. The left banks on us being so busy with our lives and putting our heads down. But we can’t do this anymore. Charlie Kirk is gone. Assassinated. We need to take the fight to the left–I’m not talking about violence. I’m talking about TALKING to people. I’m talking about telling people, “NO!”. when they trample our rights.
Gracious praise from Maria Machado about Donald Trump reinforces the choice to give her the award as a good one.
I personally believe no U.S. elected official should accept the award since it includes a large sum of money, giving cause to believe foreign entities are trying to buy a politician. That was my belief when they gave the prize to Obama when he’d done nothing — yet. I’m sure they got their money’s worth later.
This is good , but we should never forget that Russia invaded Ukraine & has kidnapped around 2000 children. And Russia probably killed a lot of parents & relatives of and destroyed the homes of these children.
Donald Trump wasn’t in office doing any peace negotiations by the cut off date for this prize. The cut off date was Jan. 31, 2025! Trump should be nominated for the 2026 award since he has negotiated numerous peace deals before Jan. 31, 2026 which will be the cut off for next years award! We all should know the rules before taking to social media cuz we should reflect intelligence and truth not just emotions like the left!
I’m happy that Machado gave recognition to President Trump. They could have given it to some left wing politician. Unfortunately this award means nothing. Arafat, Gore, & Obama are some of the recipients that didn’t deserve this award. President Trump is the real hero here and everyone knows it.
the nobel peace prize loss it’s luster when kissinger and obama were awarded the prize.
The Nobel prize has become a joke IThanks oBama). Awarding it to Trump would be an insult.
What is going on? You folks at AMAC know no one is eligible for the prize until next year.You are deliberately deceiving people . You are damaging your credibility.
FAR Too Many CLOWNS seem OBLIVIOUS to the FACT that the Nobel Committee CLOSES Nominations IN JANUARY !! BEFORE Trump was SWORN IN !! DUH !!!!
Thanks for giving Sra Machado credit for her brave work and for her graciousness in recognizing our President.
Thank you to Maria Corina Machado, and congratulations. That is a beautiful name, I think Trump would agree.
Obama got one for absolutely nothing and now one is awarded to a puppet of the CIA who was invented solely for the future theft of Venezuelas oil.
Look yourself into the background of this hideous woman then ask your representatives why on earth are our taxpayer dollars going to prop this disgrace up. The Venezuelan people hate the creature and she feels the same about the Venezuelan people.
Not to be a jerk, but let’s see if this ‘peace’ makes it to the new year….
Come on America for one second you think the rag free press will acknowledge Mr. Trump . That’s for Slick and the rest of the gang that flap their lips and get a whole lot of nothing done . Connect and lift up the average Joe or Jill and they will remember you for a very long time , just wish some gutless wonders in the senate and the house would get a spine and do the same!! LEAD!!
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If Trump would have ended the war in Ukraine within 24 hours per his campaign, he would have won prize. On Feb 18 meeting at WH, both Vance & Trump ganged up on Zellensky in front of the entire world on TV & told him he did not have any cards to play. This was a horrible way to treat a President that is in charge of a country under attack by Russia, & Trump told him that he should not have started war. Lately, sending troops to our American cities has probably helped as a sign of wanting peace.