16.01.2026 06:50
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to her to U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting at the White House. After the meeting, Trump stated that they had a very good meeting with the opposition leader, mentioning that Machado presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a "very nice gesture" based on mutual respect.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, stated that she presented the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to her to Trump.
After the meeting at the White House, opposition leader Machado made a brief statement to the press. She expressed that she presented the Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during her meeting with the U.S. President, but did not comment on whether Trump accepted the award.
STATEMENT FROM TRUMP
Trump stated on his social media account regarding his meeting with Machado that he had a very good discussion with the opposition leader.
"A VERY NICE GESTURE"
Trump expressed that Machado presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize, stating that it was a "very nice gesture" based on mutual respect.
"MACHADO HAS NO RESPECT OR POWER"
U.S. President Trump, in previous statements, argued that "Machado does not have the respect and power among the people to take power in Venezuela" and stated that they would work with the current Interim President Delcy Rodriguez and her government for this reason.
NOBEL INSTITUTE: THE AWARD CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHERS
The Norwegian Nobel Institute stated in a statement that after Machado implied that she could give the peace prize of 2025 to Trump, the award cannot be transferred. The statement included, "The facts are clear and straightforward. Once the Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be withdrawn, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and valid forever."