Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington, before signing a bill that returns whole milk to school cafeterias across the country.. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country's political future.

A White House official confirmed that Trump intends to keep the medal.