Trump has repeatedly declined to endorse María Corina Machado as Venezuela’s next president, citing her limited domestic support and respect within the country, and has instead engaged the interim government under Delcy Rodríguez following the January 2026 U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro. Official White House actions, including meetings with Rodríguez and statements prioritizing stabilization over rapid opposition leadership changes, have reinforced this approach. Machado’s January and March 2026 White House visits and presentation of her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal produced no shift in Trump’s position. With possible 2026 elections still uncertain amid the interim administration and no recent diplomatic signals favoring Machado, trader consensus reflects sustained barriers to an endorsement.