Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support
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Key Points:
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado visited the White House to present US President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize, hoping to gain US support for her bid to lead Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro.
- Despite the symbolic gesture and a photo-op, Trump has not shifted his support from Maduro’s ex-Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, whom he currently backs as acting president.
- The Nobel Peace Center clarified that the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred or shared, emphasizing that Machado’s gifting of the medal was symbolic rather than official.
- Machado remains optimistic about the meeting, highlighting the Trump administration’s understanding of the need for democratic reforms in Venezuela, but the White House maintains that Trump believes Machado lacks sufficient support to lead the country.
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