India, Jan. 16 -- US President Donald Trump was presented with the Nobel Peace Prize medal by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado during a meeting at the White House on Thursday, January 15.

Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. She said she made the gesture to Trump's as "a recognition for his unique commitment with (Venezuela's) freedom".

Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post that he has accepted the Noble Prize from her, despite the Noble committee saying earlier in a statement that the prize cannot be "revoked, shared, or transferred to others."

"It was my Great Honor to meet Maria Corina Machado, of Venezuela, today. She is a wonderful woman who has been through so much. ...