On January 15 local time, Venezuela's opposition leader Machado met with U.S. President Trump at the White House.
After the meeting, facing the media, she refused to disclose the content of the talks. When asked whether she would transfer the Nobel Peace Prize, Machado refused to answer.
But she told the waiting media and supporters: The freedom of the Venezuelan people depends on President Trump.
Later, she went to Congress to seek support from the legislators.
On January 3, 2026, Trump stated in a press conference that Machado "lacks support" within Venezuela and "does not gain respect from the people," lacking the credibility to be a leader, which cooled down the expectations of Western media for her succession.
On January 15, Trump again met with Machado at the White House. Media analysts believe that Machado's attempt to transfer the Nobel Peace Prize to Trump was a key factor in the meeting.
The issue of Machado transferring the Nobel Peace Prize to Trump has been widely interpreted as a farce combining Machado's political opportunism and Trump's desire for the award. Foreign media sarcastically pointed out that the two were negotiating around "peace" is a sharp satire of the Nobel Prize. Some analyses suggest that Trump had previously ignored Machado, possibly because she "stole" the award he longed for.
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