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Norway Stunned After Machado Gifts Nobel Peace Prize Medal to Trump

María Corina Machado following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 15. — María Corina Machado following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 15.Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg

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By Ott Ummelas, Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth, and Patricia Laya

January 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM UTC

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January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM UTC

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Norway reacted with disbelief to the news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her medal to US President Donald Trump, who has long coveted the award.