2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado for 'tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.“ Trump had longstanding desire to win, claimed it would be 'big insult” to US if he didn't win. After Machado won, White House Communications Director: “The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.” Following Venezuela invasion, Machado offered to 'share" her Nobel Prize with Trump.
Nobel Committee rejected, clarifying prize 'cannot be revoked, shared or transferred.“ January 15, 2026: Machado had lunch with Trump at White House and physically presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal as a gift. Trump confirmed he would keep it. Norwegian lawmakers reacted with shock. Oslo professor called it 'completely unheard of,” 'disrespectful“ and 'pathetic. ”