Color me shocked that an anti-Communist won.
Like many Americans, I could really give a tinker’s damn less for the once prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. For me to come to the conclusion that the Nobel was little more than a glorified doorstop was Obama won it for not being George W. Bush. Yes, European and American lefties hated Bush that much.
But back to the topic at hand. The deadline for nominee submissions was Jan. 31, 2025. That was only 11 days after Trump’s inauguration. Of course, none of his historical peace deals had been made as of yet.
With that aside, it was one of the chief opposition leaders against the Communist dictator of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who was this year’s winner, María Corina Machado.
To her credit, Machado noted, “I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!” in her tweet below.
This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.
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…
— María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) October 10, 2025