Overview
- On Jan. 18, the Nobel Foundation stated a prize cannot be passed on or shared, even symbolically, citing its duty to uphold Alfred Nobel’s will.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee had earlier clarified the Peace Prize remains inseparably linked to the named laureate, though the medal may change hands.
- The White House posted photos of President Trump accepting María Corina Machado’s framed 2025 Peace Prize medal, with officials saying he intends to keep it.
- Machado said she presented the medal to Trump in recognition of what she called his commitment to Venezuela’s freedom and to signal her gratitude.
- The Nobel institutions noted there are no statutory limits on a laureate disposing of the medal, diploma, or prize money, and press reports highlighted past examples of medals being transferred without altering laureate status.