Former United States president Donald Trump was overlooked for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, which was instead awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Machado for her efforts to promote democratic rights and a peaceful transition to democracy in Venezuela. Despite Trump's high-profile campaign for the prize, including his brokering of a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the committee did not select him, citing that nominations had closed before his recent achievements. While Trump and his supporters argued he deserved recognition for his peace initiatives, critics pointed to his controversial policies and questioned whether he met the prize's criteria. The decision sparked debate, with some world leaders publicly supporting Trump's candidacy and others expressing skepticism about his record on peace and democracy.