Overview
- Trump confirmed receiving the framed Nobel Peace Prize medallion and praised the gesture on Truth Social, and the White House released a photo of the presentation.
- The Nobel Peace Center reiterated that while a medal can change hands, the Nobel laureate title is personal and cannot be transferred.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump’s assessment remains that Machado does not currently have sufficient domestic backing to govern.
- Reporting indicates Trump has kept channels open with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, and he made no clear promise of political support to Machado.
- Machado touted U.S. backing after the Oval Office meeting and later met with lawmakers at the Capitol as Venezuela navigates a contested post‑Maduro transition.