Well, today Trump got his wish.
Machado gave him her Nobel Peace Prize.
And what did she get in return?
Absolutely nothing.
I'm sure Machado thought that by giving him the Nobel, he would earn his support to be Venezuela's next leader.
But she's a day late and many dollars short. Trump is firmly behind Delcy Rodriguez as the Latin American nation's new President. That she was Nicolas Maduro's second-in-command for seven years and every bit a part of his regime made no difference in Trump's mind. As far as Trump is concerned, Machado doesn't have the "respect" to run Venezuela. And now she doesn't even have her Nobel Prize. Nor does she have her dignity.
Meanwhile, the Nobel Prize itself has lost its meaning. As I argued when Trump was clamoring for the prize after the Nobel Committee selected Machado, "The prize would probably sit along with the golf trophies for tournaments he won on golf courses that he owns."
Worst of all, it won't be enough. Trump will demand another Nobel. Given that Machado is not actually allowed to give away her prize, Trump will want the Nobel committee to give him a prize in his own right irrespective if he deserves it or not. Perhaps he will want the Nobel Prize for Literature for The Art of The Deal. If Trump's base wasn't so anti-vax, he would demand the Nobel Prize for Medicine for fast track the COVID vaccines. In which case, another Nobel Peace Prize will do.
Donald Trump wants to be the one to say he is the first person in the world to earn Nobel Peace Prizes.
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