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The US administration has strongly condemned the Norwegian Nobel Committee's selection to bestow the Nobel Peace Prize to a candidate besides the former US leader.

Swift Response Following Prize Announcement

In the wake of Friday's announcement that Venezuelan activist María Corina Machado had been granted the prestigious award, top advisors to the American leader attacked the selection panel as influenced by politics while Norway prepared for a possible official reaction from the US administration.

"The selection panel showed they prioritize political considerations over peaceful efforts," stated the White House communications director.

Trump will "continue making peace agreements, ending wars, and saving lives," he wrote. "He demonstrates the heart of a diplomat, and there will never be his equal who can move mountains with the pure power of his will."

Context of the Former President's Peace Prize Efforts

Trump had openly, though contemptuously, lobbied for the honor, spearheading a Middle East ceasefire agreement before the prize revelation by the Norwegian Nobel Committee – a consideration that diplomats and past diplomats said played a role in his schedule for a truce.

The US leader had also appealed to top Scandinavian diplomats and was endorsed for the honor by his supporters, who took to the airwaves this week to demand that the selection body honor Trump for his efforts in Gaza.

Committee's Statement on Authoritarianism

In its declaration, the Norwegian committee attacked the growing wave of authoritarianism in the South American nation and in states around the international community. The message was swiftly embraced by the president's opponents, who saw it as a relatively clear criticism at the American leader's use of the military in domestic locations and measures on his political enemies at domestically.

"When anti-democratic leaders assume authority, it is crucial to honor brave advocates of democracy who rise and challenge," the panel stated. "Democratic systems relies on citizens who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite serious danger, and who make us aware that liberty must never be taken for granted, but must always be safeguarded – with words, with determination and with determination."

Expert Views on the Situation

Christopher Sabatini, a expert analyst for the region at the research organization, believed Trump would be "peeved" by the result.

"He had advocated shamelessly for this peace prize, even overstating his contribution to international diplomacy internationally. He has mobilized considerable military resources at significant political risk to him, quite frankly, off the coast of Venezuela. And then the prize he most coveted gets snatched away from him by the person he is supposedly supporting. I can't see how this will be received positively for a individual who wears personal grievance on his openly."

Sabatini thought the Venezuelan government would be upset about the prize decision. "But it may even be – given Trump's anticipated private feelings to this – that it could even work a little bit to their benefit."