Machado hands Trump her Nobel Prize: Who are the Nobel winners who ditched their medals forever?
Venezuelan leader Maria Corina Machado presented her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump, citing his commitment to Venezuelan freedom. While the Nobel Foundation states the honor is permanent to the laureate, physical medals have been historically sold or gifted for various causes, including war relief and conservation efforts by past recipients.
Venezuelan leader Maria Corina Machado presented her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump, citing his commitment to Venezuelan freedom. While the Nobel Foundation states the honor is permanent to the laureate, physical medals have been historically sold or gifted for various causes, including war relief and conservation efforts by past recipients.
