Updated on: Oct 10, 2025 05:01 pm IST
“Once again, the Nobel Committee has proved they place politics over peace,” a White House spokesperson said.
The White House criticised the Nobel Committee on Friday after the Trump administration was overlooked for the Nobel Peace Prize, which was announced the same day. The administration claimed the selection reflects political bias rather than a genuine commitment to global peace
US President Donald Trump(AP)
“Once again, the Nobel Committee has proved they place politics over peace,” a White House spokesperson was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 for her efforts to promote democracy at a time when an increasing number of countries are sliding into authoritarianism.
She receives the prize worth 11 million Swedish kronor ($1.2 million) “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 Oslo-based Norwegian Nobel Committee said in a statement Friday.
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