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MaddowBlog-The glaring problem(s) with Trump's newly unveiled 'Board of Peace'
In theory, an international panel overseeing the peace process in Gaza makes sense. In practice, what the White House has come up with does not.
The Board of Peace didn’t *have* to be a ridiculous idea, but the White House made sure that it was:
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-01-22T20:23:58.952Z
- Trump power-grab
- embracing despots
- mission creep
- lying about members
- absurd logo www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/the-glaring-problems-with-trumps-newly-unveiled-board-of-peace
But as is always the case, the details would reflect the panel’s merits. With this in mind, The Associated Press reported on the unveiling of the entity known as the Board of Peace:
Right off the bat, the American president’s boasts about “everyone” expressing an interest in joining the board is more wishful thinking than an accurate summary of global support. Several prominent U.S. allies — including the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, France, Ukraine, Norway and Sweden — have already declined invitations to participate, at least for now.
The White House had originally said that Belgium had signed on to the board’s charter, but its deputy prime minister soon after issued a statement explaining that Belgium was not a part of the entity......
Left unsaid is who, exactly, will be responsible for administering and allocating the collected funds, though in context, it seems likely that Trump will expect to maintain control.
Finally, there’s the board’s logo, which looks similar to the United Nations’ logo, except this one emphasizes North America — and like everything else associated with the incumbent Republican president, it’s gold.
President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas, insisting that ‘everyone wants to be a part’ of the body he said could eventually rival the United Nations — despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate.
In a speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump sought to create momentum for a project to map out a future of the war-torn Gaza Strip.
Right off the bat, the American president’s boasts about “everyone” expressing an interest in joining the board is more wishful thinking than an accurate summary of global support. Several prominent U.S. allies — including the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, France, Ukraine, Norway and Sweden — have already declined invitations to participate, at least for now.
The White House had originally said that Belgium had signed on to the board’s charter, but its deputy prime minister soon after issued a statement explaining that Belgium was not a part of the entity......
Left unsaid is who, exactly, will be responsible for administering and allocating the collected funds, though in context, it seems likely that Trump will expect to maintain control.
Trump’s Board of Peace logo is basically the UN logo, except dipped in gold and edited so the world only includes America.
— Adam Schwarz (@adamjschwarz.bsky.social) 2026-01-22T10:16:52.596Z
Finally, there’s the board’s logo, which looks similar to the United Nations’ logo, except this one emphasizes North America — and like everything else associated with the incumbent Republican president, it’s gold.
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knows more about peace than anyone.
