The body managing the Nobel Peace Prize dismissed recent proposals that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado might give or share her award with President .
The Norwegian Nobel Institute dismissed the notion on Friday, following Machado’s suggestion earlier this week that she might transfer the distinguished award to Trump.
“Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others,” the institute stated. “The decision is final and stands for all time.”
The statement came after Machado proposed the idea during a Tuesday appearance on “Hannity.”
“Did you ever offer to give him the Nobel Peace Prize?” Sean Hannity asked. “Did that actually happen?”
Machado replied, “Well, it hasn’t happened yet.”
“I would certainly love to personally tell him that we—the Venezuelan people, because this is a prize of the Venezuelan people—definitely want to give it to him and share it with him,” Machado continued. “What he has done is historic. It’s a huge step toward democratic transition.”
On Jan. 3, Trump announced that the U.S. had successfully completed an Venezuelan President, who is now facing drug trafficking charges in New York.
During a Thursday appearance on “Hannity,” Trump was asked whether he would accept the Nobel Prize from Machado.
“I’ve heard that she wants to do that,” Trump responded. “That would be a great honor.”
Machado secretly fled Venezuela last month and traveled to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which she dedicated to Trump.
“Let me be very clear. As soon as I learned that we had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, I dedicated it to President Trump because I believed at that point that he deserved it,” Machado said on “Hannity.” “And a lot of people, most people, said it was impossible to achieve what he has just done on Saturday, January 3rd.”
Trump said he the Venezuelan opposition leader in Washington next week.
He has previously stated that Machado “doesn’t have the support within or the respect within the country” to lead. Trump has Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro loyalist, who previously served as vice president under Maduro.
Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.