Machado Gifts Trump Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal In Attempt to Soothe President

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal Thursday in what officials characterized as a “symbolic gesture of appreciation” and what multiple aides privately described as “the fastest available way to appease him.”

According to sources in the room, Trump initially appeared pleased with the gift, admiring the medal’s weight and shine while nodding approvingly at the profile of Alfred Nobel on the front.

The mood reportedly shifted when the president turned the medal over.

Witnesses say Trump paused, squinted, and asked several follow-up questions about the reverse side, which depicts three nude male figures embracing to symbolize international unity and peace.

“Whoa, wait a minute—what is this?” Trump was overheard saying, holding the medal at arm’s length before briefly setting it down. An aide quickly reassured him that the image was “historic,” “very old,” and “not making any kind of statement.”

After a short explanation that the design dates back more than a century, Trump was said to relax, concluding that the figures were “probably Europeans” and therefore “irrelevant.”

Machado reportedly smiled politely throughout the exchange, reiterating that the medal was symbolic and meant as a sign of gratitude for Trump’s role in Venezuelan affairs.

White House officials later emphasized that the moment should not be overinterpreted.

“This was about recognition,” one senior aide said. “Once the president felt recognized, everything else became manageable.”

By the end of the meeting, the medal had been placed somewhere visible, with the front facing outward.

At press time, officials confirmed the president was calm, satisfied, and no longer inspecting the back.