• White House criticizes Nobel Committee for awarding Peace Prize to María Corina Machado instead of Trump.
• Communications Director Steven Cheung claims "politics over peace" influenced the decision.
• Trump's allies had campaigned for his nomination due to his purported peace efforts.
• The Nobel Committee cited Machado's commitment to democracy in Venezuela as the reason for her selection.
• Trump has contested various global conflicts, asserting credit for peace negotiations in Gaza.

The White House sharply criticized the Nobel Committee’s decision to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, declaring that they placed "politics over peace." White House Communications Director Steven Cheung emphasized that President Donald Trump "will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives," describing him as having “the heart of a humanitarian" and someone who can "move mountains with the sheer force of his will," according to The Hill.

The White House's remarks follow Trump's active campaigning for the Nobel Peace Prize, which highlights his supposed role in global peace efforts, including a recent ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Cheung reiterated Trump's ongoing commitment to peace on the social media platform X, stating, “President Trump will continue making peace deals," according to India Times and HuffPost.

The Nobel Committee awarded Machado the prize for her "tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela," a recognition that Trump criticized as a slight against the United States. The White House called Machado’s recognition a "big insult," arguing that her work does not compare to Trump’s claimed global peace efforts, according to TRT Global and Channel News Asia.

Throughout the lead-up to the Nobel announcement, Trump asserted that he had successfully negotiated multiple ceasefires and resolved various international conflicts during his presidency. These assertions have been met with skepticism by observers, noting that many of his claims do not align with the ideals associated with the Nobel Peace Prize, as defined in Alfred Nobel's will. Despite Trump's assertions, experts indicated he had little chance of being awarded the prize this year, given the ongoing conflicts around the world and debates concerning his administration's foreign policy, according to BBC and HuffPost.