The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s MAGA minions went into major meltdown on Friday after the Norwegian Nobel Committee snubbed him by awarding the 2025 Peace Prize to Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado. Trump himself offered no reaction – not even a congratulatory message to the winner — after having campaigned fervidly for the award saying it would be an insult to the US if he did not get the prize for purportedly resolving seven conflicts across the world. But MAGA megaphones, including White House officials, vent their fury at the rebuff even as the Norwegian government bunkered down for the blowback. “The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.” White House communications chief Steven Cheung said soon after the winne

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