Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US president Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country’s political future.
A White House official confirmed that Mr Trump intends to keep the medal.
In a social media post on Thursday evening, Mr Trump wrote: “Maria presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you Maria!”
Ms Machado, who described the meeting as “excellent”, said the gift was in recognition of what she called his commitment to the freedom of the Venezuelan people.
The White House later…