AdvertisementAdvertisementPresident Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Oct 9, 2025, in Washington. (Photo: AP/Evan Vucci)10 Oct 2025 10:20PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST WASHINGTON: The White House criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday (Oct 10) after it awarded the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and overlooked US President Donald Trump."The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace," White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung said on X."President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will."Since returning to the White House for his second term in January, Trump had repeatedly insisted that he deserved the Nobel for his role in resolving numerous conflicts - a claim observers say is broadly exaggerated.Trump restated his claim on the eve of the peace prize announcement, saying that his brokering of the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza this week was the eighth war he had ended.But he added on Thursday: "Whatever they do is fine. I know this: I didn't do it for that, I did it because I've saved a lot of lives."Nobel Prize experts in Oslo had insisted in the run-up to Friday's announcement that Trump had no chance, noting that his "America First" policies run counter to the ideals of the Peace Prize as laid out in Alfred Nobel's 1895 will creating the award.Maria Corina Machado: The face and fire of Venezuela's oppositionHighlights: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize for 'tireless work' promoting democratic rightsSource: AFP/fhSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST