Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado may have discovered a unique strategy to gain the favor of the United States in her quest for leadership after Nicolas Maduro: offering her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump. Machado has been actively pursuing a meeting with the former president since the successful U.S. operation on January 3rd, which led to the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on narcoterrorism charges. A source familiar with the talks revealed to the Daily Mail that Machado’s proposal includes gifting Trump her Nobel Peace Prize.

Machado received the prestigious award in Oslo, Norway, last December after a daring escape from her safe house in Venezuela, disguised in a wig. Trump expressed that accepting the Nobel Peace Prize from Machado would be a ‘great honor,’ although he hasn’t directly requested it. She has already publicly dedicated the honor to Trump, stating he ‘truly deserved it.’ Having been in hiding for 16 months due to being targeted by what she calls Maduro’s ‘narco-regime,’ Machado is expected to discuss her potential role in Venezuela’s future leadership during her meeting with Trump.

Following the special forces operation that led to Maduro’s capture, Trump announced that the U.S. would oversee the country’s transition with former Vice President Delcy Rodriguez taking charge. During a press briefing at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, Trump expressed doubts about Machado’s suitability for leadership, citing a lack of ‘respect’ from the Venezuelan populace. ‘I think it would be very tough for her to be the leader. 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,’ Trump stated, acknowledging her as a ‘very nice woman.’

But sourcing told the Washington Post that the real reason Trump didn’t give her the position was because he didn’t like that she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize – an award he has openly coveted for years. And Trump confirmed on Thursday that Machado is coming to Washington, DC next week for a sit-down. ‘I understand she’s coming in next week sometime, and I look forward to saying “hello” to her,’ Trump said. ‘I heard that she wants to do that [with her peace prize] — it would be a great honor,’ he told Fox News personality Sean Hannity.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s wife and Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, whom the president is fond of, is pushing behind-the-scenes to make the meeting happen, Trump associates familiar with the dynamics told journalist Rachael Bade. A very close advisor to Machado confirmed to the Daily Mail that the opposition leader is listening to Duffy’s advice. ‘When it comes to persuading the president, all the lobbying and special interest money in the world isn’t as powerful as having a program on Fox News,’ they said. ‘Rachel’s coverage of Maria Corina [Machado] and the story of Venezuela has been accurate and outstanding.’

The advisor added: ‘All the corrupt post-Maduro regime special interests are in a full blown panic that MCM’s standing is surging inside the White House.’ Trump says that he wants the US to ‘run’ Venezuela for at least the next few years, and insists his government, working with industry partners, will now control the extraction and sale of the country’s oil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller have been tasked with taking the lead on running Venezuela. Rubio has held at least one call with Rodriguez, Trump confirmed over the weekend.