Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, presented her physical Nobel Peace Prize medal to former U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on January 15, 2026. This act followed her earlier public dedication of the 2025 award to Trump, acknowledging his perceived support for her cause in Venezuela. Images released showed Trump holding the framed medal, which he reportedly intends to keep. In response to this rare gesture, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute issued a statement clarifying the rules surrounding the esteemed award. They emphasized that while a laureate is free to dispose of the physical medal, diploma, and prize money by keeping, giving away, selling, or donating them, the Nobel Peace Prize itself — the honor and recognition — remains inseparably linked to the original recipient. The committee stated that a Nobel Prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others, and their decision is final and stands for all time. They did not explicitly name Machado or Trump in their statement but addressed the principle. This event has sparked considerable international discussion regarding the symbolism of the Nobel Peace Prize, the actions of laureates, and the intersection of political endorsements with global recognition.