Nobel Foundation Clarifies Prizes Are Non-Transferable After Machado Gives Medal to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy in Venezuela, presented her Nobel medal to US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting as a gesture of appreciation for his support. The Nobel Foundation clarified that Nobel Prizes cannot be transferred or shared, even symbolically, emphasizing that the award remains permanently linked to the original laureate. The White House praised Trump’s accomplishments, while the Foundation reaffirmed adherence to Alfred Nobel’s will and prize rules.