President Donald Trump said Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave him her Nobel Peace Prize medal during a private meeting at the White House. In a message posted on his social media account, Truth Social, Trump called the meeting "a great honor" and described Machado as “a wonderful woman who has been through so much.” wonderful gesture of mutual respect,” Trump wrote.

Later, the White House posted on its social media accounts a photograph showing President Trump displaying the framed Nobel Peace Prize medal that Maria Corina Machado presented to him in a private meeting.

“President Donald J. Trump meets with Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela in the Oval Office, during which she presented the President with her Nobel Peace Prize in recognition and honor,” the White House message highlights.

The president's statement was released hours after the meeting and brought public attention to a meeting that took place amidst the political transition process. that Venezuela is going through.

Machado's gesture

Machado had previously announced that she would present Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize medal during their first meeting in Washington, which took place 12 days after US military forces carried out an operation in Caracas that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who remains detained in New York on drug trafficking charges. The opposition leader presented the framed medal, accompanied by a plaque with a message of gratitude from the Venezuelan people for what she described as Trump's decisive actions to pave the way for the country's freedom. The frame, with gold details,It included a dedication highlighting the US president's "extraordinary leadership" in promoting peace and defending freedom.

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