For the Nobel Committee, Politics Matters More Than Peace, Says White House

Askar Yakubov · 17:43, 10.10.2025 · Updated 22:00 · 1847 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The White House has criticized the decision to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado.

White House Communications Director Stephen Chang stated that the Nobel Committee is “placing politics above peace.”

According to him, U.S. President Donald Trump will continue to make “peace deals,” “ending wars and saving lives.”

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was announced by the committee in Oslo on Friday, with Machado receiving the award for her efforts in promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.

Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for peace initiatives in the past and has stated that he believes he deserves the prize himself.

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