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President Trump Ignored as Nobel Peace Prize Winner is Announced
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President Trump Ignored as Nobel Peace Prize Winner is Announced

by  Basit Jamiu
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President Donald Trump was ignored for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself.

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Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela was awarded the prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it was honoring her “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

President Trump Ignored as Nobel Peace Prize Winner is Announced
President Trump Ignored as Nobel Peace Prize Winner is Announced
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Trump, who has long coveted the prestigious prize, has been outspoken about his desire for the honor during both of his presidential terms, particularly lately as he takes creditfor ending conflicts around the world. He has expressed doubts that the Nobel committee would ever grant him the award.

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Basit Jamiu (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.

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