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January 9, 2026

"Would Be Great Honor": Trump on Offer by Machado to Share Nobel Prize with Him
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President Trump is scheduled to meet with top oil executives from
Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Conoco Phillips and other oil firms at the White
House today to discuss the future of Venezuela. Trump has repeatedly
said the U.S. plans to take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
Trump has claimed Big Oil firms plan to invest $100 billion in
Venezuela.
Trump is also expected to meet next week with Venezuelan opposition
leader Marķa Corina Machado, who won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. On
Saturday, Trump dismissed the idea of installing Machado as Venezuela's
leader. The Washington Post reports Trump's refusal to support her
stemmed from her decision to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, which Trump
had lobbied for. One source told The Washington Post, "If she had turned
it down and said, 'I can't accept it because it's Donald Trump's,' she'd
be the president of Venezuela today." After the Post article ran,
Machado announced she wanted to share her Nobel Prize with Trump. On
Thursday, Trump appeared on Fox News and was asked about this by Sean
Hannity.

Sean Hannity: "Do you have any plans to meet with her? And would you
accept the Nobel Prize she wants to hand to you?"

President Donald Trump: "Well, I understand she's coming in next week
sometime, and I look forward to saying hello to her. And I've heard that
she wants to do that. That would be a great honor."



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