Venezuelan opposition leader symbolically gives Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado stated she has no regrets about symbolically presenting her Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump. This symbolic transfer occurred during a January meeting at the White House's Oval Office in Washington. Machado described Trump as a world leader who endangered American lives for Venezuela's freedom. The presentation happened just two weeks after Trump ordered U.S. military action against Caracas to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Maduro is currently detained in New York facing U.S. drug charges. Machado emphasized Venezuelans will never forget Trump's military operation. The Norwegian Nobel Committee clarified that Nobel honors cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred. Trump has long desired the Nobel Peace Prize while currently engaged in Middle East conflicts involving Israel and Iran.
Key facts
- Maria Corina Machado symbolically gave her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump in January
- The presentation occurred at the White House Oval Office in Washington
- Machado said she has no regrets about the symbolic transfer
- Trump ordered U.S. forces to attack Caracas and capture Nicolas Maduro two weeks before the meeting
- Maduro is detained in New York facing U.S. drug charges
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee stated Nobel honors cannot be revoked or transferred
- Machado called Trump a leader who risked American lives for Venezuela's freedom
- Trump has long coveted the Nobel Peace Prize
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- White House
- Norwegian Nobel Committee
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- Venezuela
- United States
- Washington
- Caracas
- New York
- Madrid
- Spain
- Middle East
- Israel
- Iran