Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, aiming to bolster his influence over her country’s political future.

A White House official confirmed that Trump plans to keep the medal.

In a social media post Thursday evening, Trump wrote: β€œMaria presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you, Maria!”

Machado, who called the meeting β€œexcellent,” said the gift honored what she described as Trump’s commitment to the freedom of the Venezuelan people.

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