Trump Might Not Have Taken Home the Nobel Peace Prize, But He’s Still Winning

Unpopular opinion, but I am okay with the fact that Trump didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize for achieving peace between Israel and Hamas.

Now before you skin me alive, let me preface that statement with the fact that I mean THIS YEAR. I’m a rule follower, and the deadline for nominations was January 31. HOWEVER, do I think he should be a shoo-in for the prize in 2026? Absolutely.

The cool thing is even though Trump wasn’t officially given the award this year, he was still recognized in a big way.

 The Daily Wire reports:

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, said that she was dedicating the award to President Donald Trump “for his decisive support of our cause.”

Machado, who has been targeted by the Nicolás Maduro regime in socialist Venezuela, was named the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and … her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” Machado said that the prize is a “recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans,” adding that Venezuela is relying on Trump and the United States to help the country “achieve freedom and democracy.”

“I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!” Machado wrote.

She gave credit where credit was due, and I appreciate that. Here’s hoping Trump takes home the prize next year and that we have even more peace deals to add to the nomination (looking at you, Russia and Ukraine).