Category: President Trump
Venezuelan freedom fighter honors Trump: Machado insists ‘he deserves’ Nobel Prize after capture of dictator Maduro
While there have been mixed reactions to the January 3 capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro by the U.S., few have shown greater support for the move than opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
On Thursday, Machado visited President Donald Trump at the White House and presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize, which she won in October.
‘María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done.’
When asked in a Fox interview why she gave her medal to the president of the United States, Machado had a simple answer: “Because he deserves it.”
“It was a very emotional moment. I decided to present the Nobel Peace Prize medal on behalf of the people of Venezuela.”
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The medal was presented to Trump in a large golden frame with text that reads: “To President Donald J. Trump in Gratitude for Your Extraordinary Leadership in Promoting Peace Through Strength.” The text further calls the award a “Personal Symbol of Gratitude on behalf of the Venezuelan People.”
After the meeting, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you María!”
A White House official confirmed to CNBC that Trump intends to keep the medal.
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ARCTIC POWER PLAY: Trump Says NATO Becomes ‘More Formidable’ With Greenland in the Hands of the U.S.
President Donald Trump argued Wednesday morning that Greenland is “vital” to his plans to build a “Golden Dome” of defense to protect the United States, as he ramps up his push for the U.
‘THE KILLING HAS STOPPED’: Trump Cautiously Optimistic, Updates Press After Receiving Iran Info [WATCH]
![‘THE KILLING HAS STOPPED’: Trump Cautiously Optimistic, Updates Press After Receiving Iran Info [WATCH]](https://hannity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2249624788-300x200.jpg "President Trump Meets With His Cabinet At The White House")
Some good news out of the Middle East?
‘DAY OF RECKONING’: Trump Shreds Minnesota Democrats — ‘Do They Want Thousands of Convicted Murderers?’
Trump is lighting up Minnesota Democrats.
‘HELP IS ON ITS WAY’: Trump Drops Message for ‘Iranian Patriots’ — ‘KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!’
President Donald Trump just turned up the heat on Tehran — and it’s not subtle.
‘INCOMPETENT OR STUPID’: Trump Weighs in On Powell Probe, ‘He’s Billions of Dollars Over Budget’ [WATCH]
![‘INCOMPETENT OR STUPID’: Trump Weighs in On Powell Probe, ‘He’s Billions of Dollars Over Budget’ [WATCH]](https://hannity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2226866943-300x200.jpg "President Trump Visits Federal Reserve")
President Donald Trump labeled Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as “incompetent” or “crooked” in the latest escalation of his war with the head of the central bank.
BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE: Mortgage Rates Fall to 3-Year Low After Trump Orders $200B Bond Buy
Mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time in years after President Donald Trump ordered his “representatives” to begin buying $200 billion in mortgage bonds — his latest push to bring down costs for Americans squeezed by the high cost of living.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell fears criminal indictment as Trump-Fed confrontation intensifies
In the latest escalation between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve, the Department of Justice has issued grand jury subpoenas against the Fed, according to Chairman Jerome Powell.
On Sunday, the official Federal Reserve X account posted a video of Powell explaining the subpoenas and claiming that the DOJ was “threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June.”
‘The cost overruns are what they are.’
“That testimony concerned in part a multiyear project to renovate historic Federal Reserve office buildings,” Powell added.
In the video, Powell shows no sign of capitulating to President Trump’s calls to lower interest rates, dismissing these calls as merely the “preferences of the president”: “This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions, or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation.”
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“I have served at the Federal Reserve under four administrations, Republicans and Democrats alike. In every case, I have carried out my duties without political fear or favor, focused solely on our mandate of price stability and maximum employment,” Powell said. “Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats. I will continue to do the job the Senate confirmed me to do, with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people.”
Powell said that the subpoenas were served last Friday.
During his testimony in June, Powell was asked about the cost of the renovations around the 36-minute mark of the hearing. He began by saying, “We do take seriously our responsibility as stewards of the public’s money,” but concluded, “The cost overruns are what they are.”
He also denied several of what he said were media inaccuracies, including reports of “special elevators,” new marble, “roof terrace gardens,” and “beehives.”
In a rare confrontation with Powell, President Trump, wearing a hard hat, visited the construction site in late July to challenge him on the “overruns.” Powell said he was “unaware” of the new numbers Trump presented to him.
Days before the July confrontation between Powell and Trump, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) sent a criminal referral for Powell to the Department of Justice.
On Sunday evening, Luna responded to the news of the grand jury subpoenas, repeating her allegations against Powell: “It’s good to see my criminal referral working in real time. You CANNOT lie to Congress. That is called PERJURY.”
No criminal charges have been brought against Powell at the time of writing.
The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.
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‘SHOULD BE ASHAMED!’: Trump Unloads on Senate Republicans Who Voted for War Powers Resolution
Five days after the capture of Caracas strongman Nicolás Maduro, the Senate moved to put President Trump in a constitutional straitjacket.
FULL-COURT PRESS: Trump Spoke for Over 13,400 Minutes in 2025, Took Questions at 74% of Events: Report
This ain’t Sleepy Joe’s administration.
