María Corina Machado, a prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, has publicly offered to share her Nobel Peace Prize with US President Donald Trump. This gesture is seen as an attempt to win Trump's support for the opposition movement in Venezuela.
In recent months, Trump has expressed interest in Venezuela and has even considered running the country himself, although he later stated that he would be open to a transition led by Delcy Rodríguez, who is currently serving as interim president.
It remains unclear how much influence Machado hopes to exert over Trump during their meeting at the White House on Thursday. Some analysts believe that she may try to use her visit to persuade Trump that his decision to support Rodríguez was a mistake and that the opposition should be in charge of the transition.
However, there is also speculation that Machado's gesture could be part of a broader strategy to gain more traction with Trump and potentially secure US backing for the Venezuelan opposition.
Trump's interest in Venezuela is not surprising given his long-standing fascination with the country's vast oil reserves and potential for economic growth under his administration.
In recent months, Trump has expressed interest in Venezuela and has even considered running the country himself, although he later stated that he would be open to a transition led by Delcy Rodríguez, who is currently serving as interim president.
It remains unclear how much influence Machado hopes to exert over Trump during their meeting at the White House on Thursday. Some analysts believe that she may try to use her visit to persuade Trump that his decision to support Rodríguez was a mistake and that the opposition should be in charge of the transition.
However, there is also speculation that Machado's gesture could be part of a broader strategy to gain more traction with Trump and potentially secure US backing for the Venezuelan opposition.
Trump's interest in Venezuela is not surprising given his long-standing fascination with the country's vast oil reserves and potential for economic growth under his administration.
That takes a lot of courage and I gotta give it to her! Maybe she's hoping to appeal to his business side, you know how much he loves a good deal 
. And who knows, maybe this is just the push the opposition needs to get their voice heard in Venezuela 
. Trump's interest in the country is all about the oil, I mean, come on, who wouldn't want to tap into those reserves? 
But seriously, it's great to see Machado taking a proactive approach and being open to collaboration. Fingers crossed for the Venezuelan people! 
I get that she wants to win him over, but does it really matter if she shares her prize with someone who's not exactly known for his altruistic ways? It seems like just another move in the game of politics. And then there's Trump himself, all this talk about running Venezuela or working with Rodríguez... it's hard to keep up with what he actually wants anymore 
. Maybe Machado's move is a way to get Trump on board with her own agenda? I dunno, but one thing's for sure, this is gonna be interesting to watch unfold 
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she's been saying some pretty wild stuff about trump wanting to run venezuela himself lol like what even is that? i guess it's possible she really thinks he'll listen to her tho. i do think the opposition needs all the help they can get though, so i'm down for whatever works 
. Still, I'm not sure it's enough to sway his whole stance on Venezuela... what do you think? 
Machado offering to share her Nobel Prize with Trump might be a desperate move to get support from him, but what if it just makes things worse? Like, Trump can't even keep the country he's in charge of stable, how is he supposed to help Venezuela? And what's with the whole oil reserves thing... isn't that just a Band-Aid solution to fix the real issues in Venezuela? 
. I mean, who offers a peace prize to anyone, let alone someone as divisive as Trump?
. It's like Machado thinks she can just sweet-talk him into supporting her opposition movement.
On the other hand, it feels like a bit of a long shot - Trump's got his own agenda, and I'm not sure what the opposition movement can do about it. 