"AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Amid reports that Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado wanted to give her prize to President Donald Trump reportedly to help win his support for her to take a leadership role in Venezuela after dictator Nicolas Maduro's capture the committee responsible for awarding the prizes posted a statement on social media that seemed directly targeted at the president."
"As for Machado, she has effusively praised Trump and even said she would certainly love to personally give her prize to Trump. It should be noted that this offer came amid reports that her acceptance of the prize itself was viewed as the ultimate sin by a president who has loudly coveted it, irredeemable no matter how much she lauded him."
"On Thursday, the Nobel Peace Center wrote a post that ostensibly was about the 120-year history of the medal but was widely interpreted as speaking to current events as well. The #NobelPeacePrize medal. It measures 6.6 cm in diameter, weighs 196 grams and is struck in gold. On its face, a portrait of Alfred Nobel and on its reverse, three naked men holding around each other's shoulders as a sign of brotherhood. A design unchanged for 120 years."
Maria Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, reportedly considered giving her medal to Donald Trump to secure his backing for a Venezuelan leadership role after Nicolas Maduro's capture. Trump has openly sought a Nobel Prize, claiming undeservedly to have ended wars and criticizing the Nobel Committee for honoring Machado. Machado praised Trump and said she would gladly give him her prize, while reports suggested her acceptance angered the president. The Nobel Peace Center posted historical details about the medal, noting its unchanged 120-year design and that some medals have been passed on, illustrating broader contexts for prize ownership and symbolic meaning.
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