# Machado Gifts Trump Nobel Medal but Gets Only Swag Bag, No Support Promise

> Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump during a White House visit, hoping to gain U.S. support for her post-Maduro leadership bid. Trump thanked her,…

Published: 2026-01-18 · Desk: Latest · Source: CNN

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado visited the White House on Thursday, bringing her Nobel Peace Prize as a symbolic gift for U.S. President Donald Trump. Machado, a critic of Nicolás Maduro and a candidate for Venezuela’s post-Maduro leadership, appeared to hope the gesture might secure U.S. backing. Trump expressed gratitude on social media, calling it a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect,” while Machado described the handover as a “very emotional moment” and justified it as recognition of his actions for Venezuela. A White House photo showed Trump holding the medal in a gold-framed plaque, alongside Machado leaving with a Trump-branded gift bag. The Nobel Committee emphasized that the prize cannot be transferred. Despite the symbolic exchange, Trump continues to support Delcy Rodriguez, leaving Machado’s political future uncertain. She reiterated her ambition to lead Venezuela peacefully, but it remains unclear if the visit achieved anything beyond the photo-op and official gifts.

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