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Machado Gifts Nobel Prize to Trump, Greenland Seeks Help, More

16 Jan 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.959 - 19.508 Nathan Hager

News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Nathan Hager. And I'm Lisa Mateo. Lisa, we begin at the White House where President Trump says he has accepted an honor he has long said he deserves. The president says Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Karina Machado presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during a White House meeting.

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19.488 - 23.819 Nathan Hager

In a social media post, the president called it a wonderful gesture of mutual respect.

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Chapter 2: What honor did President Trump receive from Maria Karina Machado?

23.839 - 35.59 Nathan Hager

Machado compared it to a similar gesture 200 years ago when the Marquis de Lafayette presented a medal of George Washington to Venezuela's Simon Bolivar for liberating much of South America from Spain.

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35.738 - 52.566 Maria Karina Machado

The people of Bolívar are giving back to the heir of Washington a medal, in this case a medal of the Nobel Peace Prize, as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom.

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52.546 - 66.549 Nathan Hager

Maria Karina Machado may be hoping to get in President Trump's good graces after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. The president has said she doesn't have the support or respect to run her country, clearing the way for Venezuela's vice president, Delce Rodriguez, to take over as acting president.

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66.729 - 83.313 Lisa Mateo

To the latest on Greenland, Nathan, both Denmark and Greenland are stepping up lobbying of U.S. lawmakers in an effort to head off President Trump's push to take control of the island. A group of senators is set to meet members of the Danish parliament in Copenhagen today to show support for Greenland's sovereignty.

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83.733 - 92.323 Lisa Mateo

Jean Shaheen is the most senior Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. She tells Bloomberg's Michelle Hussein that the Senate is just looking for clarity.

92.663 - 113.369 Maria Karina Machado

I don't think there is any concern on the part of our allies, Denmark and Greenland, about partnering with the United States. And that's the route we should be taking. It should be diplomatic. We should be engaging in conversations if there is an interest on the part of this administration in additional operations there.

113.65 - 127.71 Lisa Mateo

New Hampshire Senator Gene Shaheen. Get the full conversation on Bloomberg's The Michelle Hussein Show. It's available on the Bloomberg podcast channel on YouTube. And high level talks between Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. earlier this week ended in a stalemate.

127.792 - 148.278 Nathan Hager

And Lisa Bloomberg Economics has found President Trump is following through on more of his threats during his second term. In his first term, the president carried out about 40 percent of the threats he made. That rate has risen in his second administration, leading some to say that the taco trade, investor shorthand for Trump always chickens out, may be fading.

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We get more from Bloomberg chief emerging markets economist Zia Daoud.

Chapter 3: How is Venezuela's political situation affecting international relations?

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaking there with David Rubenstein at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event. You can catch their full conversation on the David Rubenstein Show, Peer-to-Peer Conversations. It airs Wednesday at 9 p.m.

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Chapter 4: What recent developments are happening regarding Greenland's sovereignty?

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Wall Street time on Bloomberg Television.

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399.36 - 411.413 Lisa Mateo

Nathan, Wall Street's five biggest banks. Well, they reported a record $134 billion of trading revenue last year, and they say more is coming. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick led the optimism.

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411.595 - 423.534 Jamie Dimon

the results for every quarter over the last eight are a blueprint for Morgan Stanley's success. We expect this mix of tailwinds and headwinds to prevail in 2026 and are prepared to continue to execute.

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424.396 - 429.324 Lisa Mateo

Well, like Morgan Stanley's Ted Pig, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon was optimistic too.

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429.905 - 442.896 David Solomon

I think the world is set up at the moment to be incredibly constructive in 2026 for M&A and capital markets activity. And I think the likely scenario is it is a very, very good year for M&A and capital markets activity.

443.297 - 452.871 Lisa Mateo

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon now shares of Morgan Stanley and Goldman. Both rose the most since April, gaining 5.8% and 4.6% yesterday.

453.071 - 457.498 Nathan Hager

Time now for our Bloomberg Sports Update. And for that, we bring in John Staschauer.

457.478 - 479.511 John Staschauer

the la dodgers two-time defending world series champions and they continue to spend incredible amounts of money outfielder kyle tucker was considered to be the best free agent in this year's class he's going to the dodgers for a four-year deal he'll make 60 million a year the dodgers have eight players with deals of over 100 million The Warriors beat the Knicks.

479.531 - 486.864 John Staschauer

Joseph Kaminga re-signed to the offseason, couldn't be traded until now. He has requested that the Warriors trade him. That's your Bloomberg Sports Update.

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