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Why did Donald Trump take Machado’s Nobel? The full story of the White House meeting and the Venezuelan coup
Samira Vishwas | January 17, 2026 10:24 AM CST

Trump accepts Machado Nobel Prize news: The meeting of US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the White House has added a new and unprecedented chapter to global diplomacy. During this meeting, Machado surprised the whole world by handing over his Nobel Peace Prize to Trump as a gift, which Trump happily accepted. Trump said this ‘second hand’ Explaining the reason behind accepting the Nobel, he praised Machado and described her as a noble woman. This development has come to light amid the political situation arising after the recent military coup in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro.

Meeting and transfer of award

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met President Trump at the White House on Friday and handed him her Nobel Peace Prize. Machado argued that Trump has ended eight wars in the world and he rightfully deserves this honor. Accepting this proposal, Trump said that he liked Machado’s offer very much and he expressed his gratitude to him.

old desire to get nobel

Trump has long been interested in receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and has many times claimed to stop the world’s wars. When Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025, Trump had publicly expressed his irritation. However, now in just three months the situation has changed and the award winner himself has given his honor to Trump.

Thanks to military action in Venezuela

Machado gave this award to Trump as a thank you for the US military action on Venezuela and the overthrow of Nicolas Maduro. On January 3, on Trump’s orders, US Special Forces conducted a surgical strike in Caracas and arrested Maduro and his wife. Machado believes that this action liberated Venezuelan citizens from an oppressive regime.

Message decorated in a special frame

Machado has got his Nobel Peace Prize medal fitted in a special large frame and presented it to Trump. Many big things have been written on this frame in praise of Trump and a message with Machado’s signature is also attached. In this message, on behalf of the Venezuelan people, deep gratitude has been expressed to Trump for the US military action.

Legal clampdown on Maduro

Nicolas Maduro is currently in US custody and is facing serious criminal cases to terrorism as well as drug trafficking. Machado’s handing over of Nobel to Trump marks the beginning of ‘Peace Prize Transfer’ It has become a unique and controversial example. This incident has sparked a new debate among political experts around the world regarding sovereignty and human rights.


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