Venezuela Opposition Leader Gives Nobel Medal to Trump

Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to former U.S. President Donald Trump. The symbolic gesture followed a private meeting at the White House. Machado, who won the Nobel Prize in 2023, met with Trump on Tuesday. The purpose was to seek his endorsement for her campaign to become Venezuela's next president. However, she left the meeting without securing Trump's public backing. The former U.S. president did not make any statement supporting her candidacy. The donation of the Nobel medal is seen as a strong political statement. It highlights Machado's effort to gain influential international support ahead of Venezuela's upcoming election. The White House has not commented on the private discussion. Machado's team stated the medal gift was a "personal token of appreciation" for Trump's past pressure on Venezuela's current government.