Machado hands over Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

María Corina Machado presents Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize: the Institute reminds him that the award cannot be given away

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado presented her award to the President of the United States Donald Trump. This is reported by the Ukrainian Pravda.

The US president publicly thanked Machado and called her move «a gesture of mutual respect».

«Maria gave me her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I did. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you, Maria!» Trump wrote.

Reaction and legal nuance

At the same time, even earlier Norwegian Nobel Institute officially stated that The Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred to another person, as it is a personal award for a particular laureate.

Thus, it is not about the legal transfer of the laureate status, but rather about a symbolic political gesture, which has already sparked a wide discussion in the international media.

Political context

Maria Corina Machado is a key figure in the Venezuelan opposition and a symbol of the struggle against the authoritarian regime. Her relationship with the US administration is traditionally seen as part of a broader international strategy of pressure on Caracas.

The gesture of presenting the award took place amid active international discussions on the US role in resolving the political crisis in Venezuela and global security policy.

Community response

Opinions are divided on social media and among experts: some see Machado's action as a symbol of support for American policy, while others see it as a violation of ethical and protocol norms associated with the Nobel Prize.

The Norwegian Nobel Institute is expected to provide further clarification on this situation.