Donald Trump cannot officially be given Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize, according to the committee that gives out the award.

Machado initially dedicated the award to Trump but has since expressed her desire to give him the trophy, which the president has said would be 'a great honor' to accept.  

However, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that this would be impossible.

'The Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute receive a number of requests for comments regarding the permanence of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate's status,' they said in a statement. 

'The facts are clear and well established. Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time.' 

The statement then links to an explanation of the Nobel Prize rules which includes that 'no appeals may be made against the decision of a prize-awarding body with regard to the award of a prize.' 

White House spokeswoman told The Daily Mail its clear that the president should get the prize regardless.  

'President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize many times over. His direct involvement in major conflicts, leveraging tools from America's military might to our superior consumer market, has brought peace to decades-long wars around the world,' she said. 

Donald Trump (pictured) cannot officially be given Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize according to the committee that gives out the award

Machado (pictured) initially dedicated the award to Trump but has since expressed her desire to give him the trophy, which the president has said would be 'a great honor' to accept

'The President's legacy is already cemented as Peacemaker-in-Chief, so it is no surprise that he is being nominated left and right. However, as the President has said, he doesn't care about the recognition – only saving lives.' 

Machado, whose preferred candidate many believe should rightfully have been elected over now-deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, has consistently thanked Trump for his support.  

Shortly after her win in October, Machado took to X, writing: 'I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!' 

However, reports have suggested Trump's displeasure with her acceptance of the prize - which he has long coveted -  following the capture of Maduro, with Trump saying Machado 'doesn't have the respect' in Venezuela to be named president.