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Ocelot II

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15. She can't. She can share the prize money if she wants to, but according to the NPP rules,

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 11:30 AM

Jan 2026

once the prize itself is awarded it can't be revoked, returned or shared with someone else. Even in the few cases where a recipient has declined it (Lê Đức Thọ, for example), it's still on the books as having been awarded to him. It's not transferrable. Machado can't give it back and she can't share it because it's awarded on the basis of the actions of a particular individual. The committee could have awarded it to Machado and Trump jointly if they thought Trump deserved some of the credit for Machado's efforts in Venezuela up to 2/1/25, but obviously they didn't.

By the way, the deadline for the 2026 NPP is midnight on January 31, so Trump had better get busy doing a whole lot more peace in the next few weeks.

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Machado says she wants to give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize [View all] In It to Win It Jan 2026 OP

Bending the Knee Deep State Witch Jan 2026 #1

Or just not be declaired a "narco-terrorist" get the red out Jan 2026 #5

... relinqueshing dignity and ethics. She'll be a star witness at Maduro's "trial". As for the sexual favor ... marble falls Jan 2026 #7

She's not bending the knee...she's a right wing hack to begin with Prairie Gates Jan 2026 #12

Trmp? Share? Good luck lady. spanone Jan 2026 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author spanone Jan 2026 #3

Machado practically works for Exxon - the Nobel committee fucked up. dalton99a Jan 2026 #4

... SheltieLover Jan 2026 #6

She's trying to buy the Venezuelan presidency, the Nobel committee should rescind her Peace Prize. sop Jan 2026 #8

The committee screwed up giving it to her. sinkingfeeling Jan 2026 #9

So the Nobel Prizes can be just passed around? markodochartaigh Jan 2026 #10

Dr. Trump should get that one also dalton99a Jan 2026 #11

It can't. See posts below. Ocelot II Jan 2026 #18

I'm sorry. markodochartaigh Jan 2026 #22

trump is a sore loser, and this lady is having to kiss up to trump LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #13

The committee Rebl2 Jan 2026 #14

The award isn't revocable according to the NPP's rules. Ocelot II Jan 2026 #16

Well Rebl2 Jan 2026 #17

She can't. She can share the prize money if she wants to, but according to the NPP rules, Ocelot II Jan 2026 #15

Although if Donny got that medal in his grabby little hands, tanyev Jan 2026 #19

Puts me to mind of TACO's gushing over the Purple Heart a veteran gave him during his first regime. ... marble falls Jan 2026 #20

Too bad... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #21

Nobel Committee Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Says She Wants to 'Share It' With Trump LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #23

MaddowBlog-After Trump rant, Nobel Prize committee issues reminder: Honors are nontransferable LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #24