Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize Winner Presents Her Medal to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, presented her Nobel medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting, calling it a symbolic gesture of gratitude for his support of Venezuelan freedom. The Nobel Institute clarified that the prize itself cannot be transferred.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote democracy and peaceful change in Venezuela, presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on January 15, 2026. Machado described the gesture as a symbolic recognition of Trump’s role in supporting Venezuela’s struggle for freedom following recent political turmoil, including the U.S.-led removal of Nicolás Maduro. Though Machado physically gave Trump the 18-karat gold medal, the Norwegian Nobel Institute emphasized that the official Nobel Peace Prize title remains hers and cannot be transferred to another person.
Trump accepted the medal and thanked Machado, calling the exchange a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” The meeting came amid broader discussions on Venezuela’s future and ongoing U.S. policy toward the country’s political transition. Despite Machado’s gesture, Trump has not committed to backing her as a leader of Venezuela’s political transition, maintaining inquiries about the country’s democratic readiness.
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