Overview
- María Corina Machado confirmed she presented her Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting at the White House.
- Trump later posted that Machado had given him the medal and called the gesture a sign of mutual respect.
- The White House offered cautious comments and did not say whether Trump formally accepted the medal, noting the meeting does not change its assessment of Machado’s political standing.
- Officials in Oslo reiterated that while a medal may change hands, the Nobel Peace Prize title remains personal and non-transferable.
- The meeting unfolded as Washington exerts pressure on Venezuela and weighs engagement with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez following the capture and transfer of Nicolás Maduro to New York.