Trump Bursts Bubble On Nobel Prize-Winning Machado’s Vision For Taking Power In Venezuela

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Trump Bursts Bubble On Nobel Prize-Winning Machado’s Vision For Taking Power In Venezuela

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

President Donald Trump said Saturday he doubted that Nobel laureate María Corina Machado’s wishes for who could succeed deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could come to pass. Trump announced in a post on Truth…

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