Machado Gifts Trump Her Nobel Prize: Can You Even Do That?

In a stunning political move, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado presented her gold Nobel medal to former President Donald Trump during a private White House meeting, thanking him for his “unique commitment” to Venezuela’s freedom.

Trump expressed gratitude on Truth Social, calling it a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect,” though it remains unclear if he retained the physical medal.

The gesture immediately sparked controversy, as the Nobel Committee has strict, publicly reiterated rules stating that a Nobel Prize “cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others,” and that the title of laureate is non-transferable, even if the medal itself changes hands.

Analysts see Machado’s move as a calculated attempt to win Trump’s favor and salvage her opposition movement’s fading hopes for power following the capture and imprisonment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.