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María Corina Machado dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump, praising his support for her fight for democracy in Venezuela.

Trump was passed over for the award, despite backing from allies and world leaders.

Trump said Machado told him she accepted the prize in his honor, calling her "very nice" during remarks at the White House.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado dedicated her newly awarded Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump, praising him for his support of her fight for democracy and saying she accepted the honor "in his name and in the name of the Venezuelan people."

Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself.

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