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Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado [View all]

Source: ABC News

January 15, 2026, 8:39 PM

President Donald Trump met Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal. The president called it a "wonderful gesture of mutual respect."

"María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done," Trump wrote on his social media platform. He also said that Machado was a "wonderful woman who has been through so much" and that it was a great honor to meet her.

Following the meeting, a White House official confirmed to ABC News that Trump did accept the medal.

Further details about the closed-door meeting were not immediately revealed by the White House. Asked about the meeting by ABC News' Mary Bruce, Trump said it went "great."

U.S. President Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the Oval Office, during which she presented the President with her Nobel Peace Prize, in Washington, D.C, U.S., released January 15, 2026.
Daniel Torok/the White House/via Reuters

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-meet-venezuelan-opposition-leader-mara-corina-machado/story?id=129234741

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Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

It looks like he wrote the inscription himself. C_U_L8R Yesterday #1

Tell him to shove it where the sun don't shine and repubs can see it. overleft Yesterday #7

He extorts, coerces the medal from her and acts like he won himself. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

i have met some obnoxious bastards rampartd Yesterday #28

Many Americans adore him. Irish_Dem Yesterday #36

i just do not get it rampartd Yesterday #42

Bribery Mr.Bee Yesterday #55

Many Americans have been taught hatred, violence, lawlessness. Irish_Dem Yesterday #60

like hutus and tootsies all look alike to me rampartd 18 hrs ago #68

Yes of course. Some of this has been carefully manufactured propaganda to manipulate Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #69

Trump is now videohead5 Yesterday #3

Excellent analogy! 😂😜🤣 QueerDuck Yesterday #15

I saw it posted videohead5 Yesterday #45

George Santos is probably very proud! displacedvermoter Yesterday #23

Good one! Ohioboy Yesterday #33

DUzy! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #34

Lol, that's perfect. Dave Bowman Yesterday #44

By now, how can anyone like this guy? Haggard Celine Yesterday #4

Suggestion - regift to Putin taxi Yesterday #5

Machado panders to a fascist thug. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #6

Maybe, but maybe not. hadEnuf Yesterday #58

The toddler now has his shiny new toy to play with and boast about. MLWR Yesterday #8

A Nobel Peace Prize secured by crimes against peace and surrendered as a war prize. Eugene Yesterday #9

Awww; a participation trophy! I thought they HATED those. Callie1979 Yesterday #10

I wonder... myohmy2 Yesterday #11

What's so stunning about a woman whoring herself to Trump? Melania has been doing it for years. Ray Bruns Yesterday #21

And all he had to do was kill 40-80 people EarlG Yesterday #12

And also beg for it BumRushDaShow Yesterday #14

I am going to be sick. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #13

It is disgusting. Was she paying a ransom? Or paying a bribe? Or was it simple extortion? QueerDuck Yesterday #16

Whatever it was, it worked. Paladin Yesterday #18

What a surprise! He accepted the medal!...Please...of course he did, he has no shame. Escurumbele Yesterday #17

Mutual respect?! lonely bird Yesterday #19

What's so stunning about a woman whoring herself to Trump? Melania has been doing it for years. Ray Bruns Yesterday #20

What a stupid cow. Vinca Yesterday #22

Trump being the stupid cow!! riversedge Yesterday #24

Like someone said elsewhere... hamsterjill Yesterday #25

Why not? Vladimir Putin stole one, so why be outdone? Eugene Yesterday #29

Meaningless creon Yesterday #26

She didn't deserve it from this action alone. Gore1FL Yesterday #27

Something else he's got that he didn't earn. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #30

Memo to Numbnutz: no_hypocrisy Yesterday #31

Not quite Stolen Valor but close Ferryboat Yesterday #32

... orangecrush Yesterday #35

Mobster in chief Denvermosaic Yesterday #37

Nobel rules bmichaelh Yesterday #38

🏆 Participation Trophy underpants Yesterday #39

In a separate ceremony, she gave him a good-boy gold star and placed it on his forehead. nt Xipe Totec Yesterday #40

What.A.Fucking.Clown. EarthFirst Yesterday #41

Trump is the International playground bully stealing everyone's lunch money ToxMarz Yesterday #43

He looks so proud. What a pathetic little man. Dave Bowman Yesterday #46

she knows how to pacify a toddler. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #47

, dalton99a Yesterday #48

Crass, both of them Clouds Passing Yesterday #49

He murdered 100+ Venezuelan civilians and she rewards him for it. travelingthrulife Yesterday #50

I believe most were Cuban security officers & Venz military EX500rider Yesterday #64

Nobel Prize bromeando Yesterday #51

The Wisdom of Solomon utherpendragon Yesterday #52

Quite possibly THE most PATHETIC thing I have seen Blue Owl Yesterday #53

For all the good it will do her Hey Joe Yesterday #54

LOL Timewas Yesterday #56

Trump is now our "Secnd Hand Rose." delisen Yesterday #57

At least now maybe he'll STFU about it. Talitha Yesterday #59

Next up: Bayard Yesterday #61

May she receive in return what she truly deserves. n/t malthaussen Yesterday #62

MaddowBlog-Trump received a Nobel Peace Prize the same way he received a Purple Heart LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #63

I'm sure this tactic will endear him COL Mustard Yesterday #65

He was always jealous and seething because Obama got one BumRushDaShow Yesterday #66

But but but.... COL Mustard 21 hrs ago #67

That needs to be mounted on the wall next to a diploma from Trump University Blumancru 9 hrs ago #70