Overview
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met President Donald Trump at the White House and presented him the physical medal from her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Trump confirmed the handover on Truth Social, calling it a wonderful gesture, and a photo later showed a framed display with the medal and a dedication to him.
- The Norwegian Nobel Institute clarified that although a medal may change owners, the Nobel Peace Prize title remains personal and cannot be transferred or shared.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated that the administration still doubts Machado has sufficient domestic support and continues engagement with Delcy Rodríguez as interim authority.
- The meeting was kept low-profile, with no formal press event and side-door entry, and ended without announced commitments as Machado said she was counting on Trump’s support.