"A fantastic gesture of mutual respect. Thank you María," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president further said that Machado is a "fantastic woman who has been through so much."
Trump and Nobel laureate Machado met on Thursday, and after the meeting Machado said she offered Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal. According to the AP news agency, Trump confirmed that Machado left the medal for him, and a source told CNN that the president will keep it.
Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year for her fight for freedom and democracy in Venezuela. She has since offered to share the prize with Trump. However, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Nobel Institute have stated that “once a prize has been awarded, it cannot be withdrawn, divided or passed on to other persons.”
