Stupid woman, wants to outshine me: Trump is disappointed in Machado — Politico

US President Donald Trump and the White House are becoming increasingly disillusioned with Maria Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition. Politico writes about this, citing sources in the White House.

According to them, American officials were particularly annoyed by Maria's words that the elections in Venezuela will take place within a year, while a more realistic deadline is about 24 months.

"Maria Corina Machado is only trying to nullify the efforts of the administration… She's selfish," the source said. —None of this is Operation Maria Corina Machado. This is a "US National Security Operation" that has nothing to do with it. It is a destructive factor and works against US national security goals."

In addition, the White House fears that Machado wants to make himself the "only star", overshadowing Trump's real goals.

"As the president said, the elections will take place at the right time, but his first priority is to bring Venezuela back to life and rebuild the country," a White House spokesman said in a statement to Politico.

As reported by EADaily , on January 29, Maria Corina Machado announced her intention to return to Venezuela to participate in the political transition and "building a new country." She said that the country is going through "crucial hours" and that the liberation of Venezuela will have an impact on the entire Western Hemisphere. The oppositionist also called the release of political prisoners a priority, stating that, according to her, more than 700 people remain in custody for political reasons in the country.