Machado Gifts Nobel Prize to Trump in Washington
TL;DR
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump during a Washington visit. The Nobel Peace Center emphasized that prizes cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred, confirming the award to Machado is final. Despite chaotic scenes outside the Capitol with reporters and Machado’s supporters, the meetings with Trump and lawmakers were kept discreet, and Trump called the gesture a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect.”
- Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize. Organization denies any honor to the president. Raleigh News & Observer
- Post Trump meeting, Venezuelan opposition leader says country will hold 'free and fair' elections 'eventually' Fox News
- Nobel Prize cannot be 'passed on' to others, Nobel Foundation says USA Today
- Can a Nobel Prize Be Gifted or Sold? Venezuela’s Machado Isn’t the First Winner to Give Their Medal Away Time Magazine
- Machado urges U.S. leaders to push for a democratic government in Venezuela PBS
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