Overview
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on Thursday, with speculation that she may present her Nobel Peace Prize medal to him.
- The Norwegian Nobel Institute has reiterated that Machado is the laureate for 2025 and that the prize cannot be revoked, shared, or legally transferred.
- White House officials say Machado sought the meeting and that Trump agreed as a courtesy, while declining to preview whether he would accept any gift.
- Machado has dedicated the award to Trump and told Fox News last week that she has not yet offered the medal, describing the prize as belonging to Venezuelans who wish to share it with him.
- The Trump administration is currently backing Delcy Rodríguez for Venezuela's day‑to‑day leadership, drawing concern in Norway over politicization as Trump pursues recognition and receives 2026 Nobel nominations.