Machado also told Fox News she plans to return to Venezuela as soon as possible. Her comments come after a U.S. military operation deposed Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president who is widely believed to have stolen the last election from the opposition.

Following Maduro's removal, Trump reportedly dismissed the idea of Machado leading the country. "I think it would be very tough for her to be the leader," Trump said, according to sources. "She doesn't have the support within, or the respect within, the country. She's a very nice woman, but she doesn't have the respect."

Two individuals close to the White House told The Washington Post that Machado's acceptance of the Nobel Prize, instead of giving it to Trump, had alienated the former president. "Although Machado dedicated the award to Trump, her acceptance of the prize was the ultimate sin in Trump's eyes," one of the sources told the Post. "If she had turned it down and said, 'I can't accept it, it belongs to President Trump,' he would have gone to the mattresses for her."

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually to individuals or organizations who have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. While Machado dedicated the award to Trump, the specific reasons for her receiving the prize last year were not immediately clear.

Machado's political future remains uncertain. Despite her stated intention to return to Venezuela, Trump's past comments suggest a lack of confidence in her ability to unite the country. The situation in Venezuela is still developing, and the next steps for the country's leadership are yet to be determined.