{"id":2539188,"date":"2026-01-16T10:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-freedom-fighter-maria-machado-gave-trump-her-nobel-prize-medal-calling-him-the-heir-to-washington-and-a-force-for-freedom\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:37:29","slug":"venezuela-freedom-fighter-maria-machado-gave-trump-her-nobel-prize-medal-calling-him-the-heir-to-washington-and-a-force-for-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-freedom-fighter-maria-machado-gave-trump-her-nobel-prize-medal-calling-him-the-heir-to-washington-and-a-force-for-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela Freedom Fighter Maria Machado Gave Trump Her Nobel Prize Medal, Calling Him &#8216;the Heir to Washington&#8217; and a Force for Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenezuela-freedom-fighter-maria-machado-gave-trump-her-nobel-prize-medal-calling-him-the-heir-to-washington-and-a-force-for-freedom%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2539188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Venezuelan opposition leader Mar\u00eda Corina Machado presented her october 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump outside the U.S. Capitol, calling him &#8220;the heir&#8221; to George Washington and invoking a historic gesture in which General Lafayette gave Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar a Washington-faced medal as a symbol of U.S.-venezuelan solidarity. Machado said she gave the medal in recognition of what she described as Trump&#8217;s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-leaders-americans-are-fed-up-with-biden\/\" title=\"GOP leaders: Americans are fed up with Biden\">restoring freedom<\/a> in Venezuela, a stance she had previously honored by dedicating her prize to him. Trump thanked her on Truth Social. The act followed the U.S. military&#8217;s Jan. 3 capture of then-Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, who faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">narco-terrorism<\/a> charges; some observers called Machado&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gesture potentially cynical political pandering<\/a>, while others viewed her praise and democratic aims as sincere.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Venezuelan freedom fighter Maria Corina Machado hailed President Donald Trump as &ldquo;the heir&rdquo; to the legendary U.S. Founding Father George Washington while presenting him with the Nobel Peace Prize medal she received in October.<\/p>\n<p>During a press scrum outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Machado explained the impetus behind her gracious gesture.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I presented the president of the United States the medal &hellip; the Nobel Peace Prize, and I told him, &lsquo;Listen to this: 200 years ago, General Lafayette gave Simon Bolivar a medal with George Washington&rsquo;s face on it,&rdquo; Machado said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bolivar kept that medal for the rest of his life. Actually, when you see his portraits, you can see the medal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She continued: &ldquo;It was given by Lafayette as a sign of the brotherhood between the people of the United States and the people of Venezuela in their [d] fight for freedom against tyranny.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Machado said now &mdash; 20 years later &mdash; &ldquo;the people of Bol&iacute;var are giving back the heir of Washington a medal &mdash; in this case, the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize &mdash; as recognition for [Trump&rsquo;s] unique commitment with our freedom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">REPORTER: &ldquo;Did you offer to President Trump your Nobel Peace Prize?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>MAR&Iacute;A CORINA MACHADO: &ldquo;I presented the President of the United States the medal&hellip;the Nobel Peace Prize.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-claims-racism-is-physically-built-into-u-s-interstate-system\/\" title=\"Buttigieg Claims Racism Is \u2018Physically Built\u2019 Into U.S. Interstate System\">hundred years ago<\/a>, General Lafayette gave Sim&oacute;n Bol&iacute;var a medal with George Washington&rsquo;s face on&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xR69XpQCk8\">pic.twitter.com\/xR69XpQCk8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2011952980875231747?\">January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For reference, General Lafayette was a French military officer who volunteered to join the Continental Army, led by General George Washington, during the American Revolution.<\/p>\n<p>Lafayette was an admirer of Simon Bol&iacute;var, who liberated much of South America from Spanish colonial rule.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after Machado&rsquo;s thoughtful deed, Trump thanked her in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115902023696178994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was my Great Honor to meet Mar&iacute;a Corina Machado, of Venezuela, today,&rdquo; Trump wrote. &ldquo;She is a wonderful woman who has been through so much.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mar&iacute;a presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you Mar&iacute;a!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PHOTO: President Trump with Nobel Peace Prize medal presented to him by Venezuela&rsquo;s Machado <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YHWrNZcsKo\">pic.twitter.com\/YHWrNZcsKo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidReport2025\/status\/2011984760399429983?\">January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Machado&rsquo;s gesture was a response to the U.S. military&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/4370431\/trump-announces-us-militarys-capture-of-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jan. 3 capture<\/a> of then-Venezuelan leader Nicol&aacute;s Maduro, who has been charged with narco-terrorism in a bid to flood the United States with fentanyl and cocaine.<\/p>\n<p>Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2025, in recognition of her efforts to advance democracy in Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nobel-peace-prize-winner-dedicates-victory-president-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dedicated her award<\/a> to Trump for his efforts to restore democracy to her country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.<\/p>\n<p>We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mar&iacute;a Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaCorinaYA\/status\/1976642376119549990?\">October 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the surface, Machado&rsquo;s gesture could be interpreted as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-block-cruz-amendment-that-would-ban-funding-colleges-that-discriminate-against-asians\/\" title=\"Democrats Block Cruz Amendment That Would Ban Funding Colleges That Discriminate Against Asians\">cynical move<\/a> to pander to Trump so he&rsquo;ll help install her as the new leader of Venezuela while it undergoes a regime change.<\/p>\n<p>However, her gushing admiration for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-threatens-invoke-insurrection-act-minnesota-doesnt-start-complying-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> appear genuine, and her desire for democracy in her nation seems sincere.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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