Nobel Committee pushes back after Machado gifts a medal to Trump
In the aftermath of Maria Corina Machado’s decision to give her Nobel Prize to Donald Trump, the Nobel Committee issued a resolute statement stating that its medals “cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others.”
In the Oval Office, the President of Venezuela smiled broadly for the camera while holding the trophy and standing next to Machado, the head of Venezuela’s opposition party. The shot was taken inside the Oval Office. In an interview with reporters on Capitol Hill on Thursday afternoon, Machado said she had presented Trump with the award she had received the previous year for her dedication to transforming Venezuela into a democratic nation.
On the other hand, the Norwegian Nobel Committee posted a long tweet on Thursday, saying that while many awards have been handed out after the recipient’s death, they cannot be given out. A medal may be passed down from one person to another, but the designation of Nobel Peace Prize recipient cannot be changed.
They reaffirmed the formal verdict that they had released the previous week, which said, “But one truth survives.” According to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, once a Nobel Prize has been announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to another individual. The verdict is irrevocable and will be taken into account forever.
Machado did not pay attention to the information and instead informed reporters that a medal commissioned for President George Washington was given to the family of the French military leader, the Marquis de Lafayette, who had assisted the Americans in winning the Revolution. I delivered the award, which was the Nobel Peace Prize, to the President of the United States of America,’ she said.
Trump expressed his gratitude to Machado on Truth Social, stating, “It was an honor for me to meet María Corina Machado, who hails from Venezuela, today.” Despite all she has been through, she is a great lady. María, in recognition of the job that I have accomplished, bestowed upon me her Nobel Peace Prize.
It is a fantastic demonstration of respect for one another. Gratitude to you, María! Machado said she presented the award to Trump, referring to him as the “heir of Washington” because the president had shown a “unique commitment to our freedom.”
The previous year, Trump made extensive public efforts to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Because the president did not invite the press to attend the conference, there were no images of Trump taken immediately after the honor was awarded.
Machado said that she was open to the possibility of presenting Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize prior to their meeting at the White House, which was the first encounter between the two since the United States military arrested and imprisoned Nicolas Maduro, the dictator of Venezuela.
Trump has not advocated for a complete change of government in Venezuela, despite the fact that he has arrested the country’s leader. This is despite the United States government’s view that Maduro did not legitimately win the 2024 election, with the winner being a member of Machado’s opposition organization after she was prevented from running for office herself.
Instead, the United States government has been collaborating with Delcy Rodriguez, who has assumed the role of acting president of Venezuela. Rodriguez is Maduro’s second-in-command.
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