President Donald Trump told members of the press that he spoke with Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado on Oct. 10.
“The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called today, called me, and said, ‘I’m accepting this in honor of you, because you really deserved it,’” Trump said in the Oval Office. “A very nice thing to do.”
He joked about how he didn’t ask her to give him the prize, then shared how nice she was to him.
The president’s comments follow those made by White House communications director Steven Cheung, who was critical of the Nobel Prize decision….
Trump Credits ‘Very Nice’ Call From Nobel Winner Machado Honoring Him
