# Trump Receives Nobel Medal from Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado

> Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting, praising his support for Venezuelan freedom. Trump thanked her on soci…

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

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting on Thursday in a symbolic gesture honoring what she described as his support for Venezuelan freedom. A White House official confirmed Trump will keep the medal, and he thanked her on social media. Machado called the meeting “excellent,” but the Nobel Institute says the prize cannot be transferred, so she remains the official laureate. Trump had previously dismissed the idea of her leading Venezuela in place of Nicolás Maduro.

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