00:00But I'll tell you, I had a great meeting yesterday by a person who I have a lot of respect for.
00:06And she has respect, obviously, for me and our country.
00:10And she gave me her Nobel Prize.
00:12But I'll tell you what, I got to know her.
00:15I never met her before.
00:16And I was very, very impressed.
00:18She's a really, this is a fine woman.
00:30An extraordinary moment at the White House, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump following the dramatic capture of Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro.
00:56The unprecedented gesture sends a powerful political signal, gratitude, symbolism, and a bold appeal for U.S. backing in Venezuela's future.
01:07Machado traveled to Washington for her first face-to-face meeting with Trump.
01:12But unlike Trump's usual high-profile Oval Office encounters, this visit was strikingly subdued.
01:19No joint press conference, no cameras, no public remarks.
01:22The talks were held privately, away from reporters.
01:27The low-key meeting came amid heightened political sensitivity.
01:31Trump has backed Maduro's former vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, as interim leader, a position that directly clashes with Machado's claim that the opposition holds a democratic mandate to govern Venezuela.
01:44After their discussions over lunch, Machado confirmed she followed through with a remarkable plan, personally handing Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal.
01:54Trump has long sought the honor, making the symbolic offering both personal and political.
02:00I presented the president of the United States the medal, the Nobel Peace Prize, Machado told reporters.
02:08Machado framed the moment with history.
02:10She told Trump a story of Simone Bolivar, South America's liberator, who once received a medal bearing George Washington's face from the Marquis de Lafayette, a symbol of shared revolutionary ideals across continents.
02:25The Nobel Committee later clarified that the peace prize is non-transferable and cannot be shared.
02:32But for Machado, the gesture was symbolic, not legal, underscoring her message of alliance and appreciation for Trump's support of Venezuela's opposition.
02:43Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October, Machado was recognized for advancing democracy in Venezuela.
02:50She secretly left hiding in December to collect the medal in Norway.
02:55Despite repression, she remains one of the most popular figures in Venezuela's opposition.
03:01Human rights groups accuse Maduro's government of systematic crackdowns.
03:05As of January 11th, Foro Pinal estimates at least 804 political prisoners remain jailed, with some counts far higher, highlighting the stakes Machado is pushing Washington to confront.
03:18Once disqualified from office, despite winning over 92 percent in the opposition primary, Machado's journey now reaches the White House.
03:28Her Nobel gesture is a calculated appeal, urging Trump to stand firmly behind Venezuela's democratic movement at a pivotal moment.
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