The Nobel Foundation and its affiliated committees have unequivocally clarified that a Nobel Prize, once awarded, cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred, even symbolically. This definitive statement comes in response to recent events where Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, dedicated her award to former US President Donald Trump and subsequently presented him with her physical Nobel Peace Prize medal. The gesture, made during a White House meeting around January 15-16, 2026, saw Trump publicly acknowledging and expressing gratitude for receiving the medal. Machado, awarded for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela, expressed her belief that Trump deserved the honor, especially following events related to the Venezuelan political landscape. However, the Nobel Foundation emphasized that while laureates are free to do as they wish with the physical medal, diploma, or prize money, the honor and official status of being a Nobel laureate remain permanently tied to the designated individual. A White House Communications Director also stated that Trump "rightfully deserves" the Nobel, reflecting ongoing discussions around his past nominations. Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on several occasions, but has never been selected as a laureate by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which keeps nominee names confidential for 50 years.