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Trump's Board of Peace backfires after it increases support for the United Nations
trump wanted to replace the UN with his board of peace and demanded that there was a signing ceremony at Davos. All trump has accomplished is to make the UN look good
Trump's Board of Peace backfires after it increases support for the United Nations
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-01-29T19:05:49.000Z
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-board-of-peace-backfires/
President Donald Trump's plan to make the Board of Peace the premier international organization backfired when it inadvertently increased support for the United Nations.
According to The Associated Press, Trump had intended for his organization to eclipse the U.N Security Council.
"In my opinion, the basic responsibility for international peace and security lies with U.N., lies with the Security Council," Secretary General Antonio Guterres explained on Thursday. "Only the Security Council can adopt decisions binding on all, and no other body or other coalition can legally be required to have all member states to comply with decisions on peace and security."
U.N. program director Richard Gowan called the Board of Peace's rollout a "liability."
"Countries that wanted to sign on to help Gaza saw the board turning into a Trump fan club. That was not appealing," he noted. "If Trump had kept the focus of the board solely on Gaza, more states, including some more Europeans, would have signed up."
China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom — four other veto-wielding members of the Security Council — have not said they will join Trump's Board.
According to The Associated Press, Trump had intended for his organization to eclipse the U.N Security Council.
"In my opinion, the basic responsibility for international peace and security lies with U.N., lies with the Security Council," Secretary General Antonio Guterres explained on Thursday. "Only the Security Council can adopt decisions binding on all, and no other body or other coalition can legally be required to have all member states to comply with decisions on peace and security."
U.N. program director Richard Gowan called the Board of Peace's rollout a "liability."
"Countries that wanted to sign on to help Gaza saw the board turning into a Trump fan club. That was not appealing," he noted. "If Trump had kept the focus of the board solely on Gaza, more states, including some more Europeans, would have signed up."
China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom — four other veto-wielding members of the Security Council — have not said they will join Trump's Board.
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He's made a lot of enemies around the world, especially with the whole Greenland bullshit. Donny will get his at some point. 
