Trump to Meet Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado

Is Trump's Venezuela operation Nobel-worthy heroism, or is Machado's visit a tone deaf media stunt?
Trump to Meet Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado
Above: Pope Leo XIV poses with Maria Corina Machado in Vatican City on Jan. 12. Image credit: Simone Risoluti - Vatican Media/Vatican Pool/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

Trump's historic operation to capture Maduro deserves the highest recognition, and Machado's desire to share her Nobel Prize reflects Venezuela's genuine gratitude for ending tyranny. The Norwegian Nobel Institute's bureaucratic rules shouldn't overshadow the reality that Trump accomplished what most deemed impossible. Meeting Machado next week honors both her courage and America's decisive action.

Anti-Trump narrative

The Nobel Committee's firm rejection of transferring Machado's prize to Trump exposes how desperate attempts to glorify his Venezuela operation fall flat. Rules exist for a reason, and no amount of Fox News coverage can rewrite the fact that once awarded, a Nobel Prize remains with its rightful recipient forever. Trump's transparent hunger for the award he's never earned makes this whole episode embarrassing.

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