Trump: I no longer care what the Nobel Committee thinks of me
Trump said in an interview with The Washington Examiner that he no longer cares about what the Nobel Committee thinks of his actions.
When asked whether military action against Iran would help gain the support of the Nobel Committee, he said:
"I don't know. I'm not interested."
When asked if he had talked about the Nobel Prize with foreign leaders since last Saturday, he added: "No, I don't talk about the Nobel Peace Prize."
Background
- In October 2025, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition, for "efforts to promote democracy in Venezuela."
- Machado then expressed willingness to transfer her award to Trump, saying it was "the award of the Venezuelan people," and "of course wants to share it with him."
- On January 16, 2026, Machado handed over the Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump during a meeting at the White House.
Previously, on January 3, the United States arrested Maduro and his wife under a presidential order and transported them to New York, charging them with drug terrorism.
Trump had once said Machado "wasn't worthy of the award," but explained that the U.S. supported the vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, who succeeded Maduro, rather than the Venezuelan opposition, and this decision was based entirely on other factors.
After Machado handed over the prize to Trump, the Nobel Committee emphasized that the Nobel Peace Prize is inseparable from the recipient, and even if transferred, the ownership still belongs to the original recipient.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859543149258752/
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