Machado Presents Nobel Medal to Trump; Nobel Committee Affirms Prize Non-Transferability

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to former US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting following the US-led ousting of Nicolás Maduro. Trump accepted the medal, calling it a gesture of mutual respect. The Norwegian Nobel Committee clarified that the Nobel Peace Prize is non-transferable and remains with the original laureate. The event sparked debate, with critics viewing it as political theater reflecting Venezuelan desperation and American ego, while others highlighted the symbolic nature and questioned its implications for peace and international law.