The White House criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, overlooking former U.S. President Donald Trump. White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung stated the committee "proved they place politics over peace."

• Trump had reportedly insisted he deserved the prize for solving multiple conflicts, including brokering a **Gaza ceasefire**.
• Nobel Prize experts in Oslo maintained that Trump had no chance, citing his "America First" policies as contrary to the award's ideals.
• The announcement followed Trump's return to the White House for his second term in January.