
Norwegian political figures are sharply criticizing Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado after she presented her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting on Thursday as Trump floats imposing tariffs on countries who don't comply with his bid to annex Greenland.
Machado, who won the Peace Prize last year for her efforts toward democratic transition in Venezuela, handed Trump the medal in a symbolic act of appreciation for his role in U.S. support for Venezuelan opposition movements. Trump publicly thanked her on Truth Social, calling the moment "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect."