Overview
- Norwegian Nobel Committee statements reaffirm that a Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked and that the laureate of record remains fixed.
- The Nobel Foundation’s statutes place no limits on what laureates may do with the medal, diploma, or prize money, allowing them to gift, donate, or sell the items.
- The White House released a photo of President Trump holding the framed medal and officials said he intends to keep it.
- María Corina Machado described giving the medal to Trump as an act of gratitude for his support of Venezuela’s freedom struggle.
- The gesture drew criticism, particularly in Norway, as the Nobel bodies cited past cases of medals changing hands and said they do not comment on laureates’ later political choices.