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Ocelot II

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6. It doesn't work that way. The NPP's rules say that even if a person declines the award,

Reply to NewHendoLib (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:47 PM

Jan 5

they are still considered to have received it, and it can't be transferred to another person or revoked. As far as the Nobel Committee is concerned, Machado is the sole recipient and can't share it no matter what she says she wants to do to placate Trump, and even if she decides to share the monetary award (sharing the award is up to the recipient and doesn't violate the NPP rules). https://www.nobelprize.org/questions-and-answers-on-the-nobel-peace-prize/

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Could it be this? "Venezuelan opposition leader says she would share Nobel Peace prize with Trump during Fox News [View all] NewHendoLib Jan 5 OP

was her nose brown? DBoon Jan 5 #1

She'll never see it again Shellback Squid Jan 5 #2

It's not hers to give. Ms. Toad Jan 5 #3

HAH, just HAH, too late UTUSN Jan 5 #4

Then it would become the Ignoble Peace Prize. And Machado is coming off as kind of sleazy RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 5 #5

It doesn't work that way. The NPP's rules say that even if a person declines the award, Ocelot II Jan 5 #6

Krasnov isn't endorsing Machado gab13by13 Jan 5 #7

I'm seriously wondering if she deserves it. Dave Bowman Jan 5 #8

They both are making a mockery of the Nobel prizes at this point. Justice matters. Jan 6 #9

Trump suggested to NBC News that US taxpayers could fund the rebuilding of Venezuela's infrastructure for extracting and Celerity Jan 6 #10