Trump Did Not Transfer $10 Billion to a Board of Peace He Controls

In a flurry of announcements at the end of a long, winding speech to representatives from 47 nations, Trump said the United States will contribute $10 billion to the Board of Peace.

Mr. Trump also said the United States would contribute $10 billion to the board, without saying where the money would come from or whether Congress had been consulted on the matter.

Demand hearings. Refuse every appropriation. Humanitarian aid and reconstruction should go through transparent, accountable institutions that center the people of Gaza, not through an Orwellian machine built to glorify Trump and concentrate power. Peace without accountability is propaganda. And this scam must be stopped before one more taxpayer dollar is handed over. Take Action Now: Tell Congress: Block the $10 billion scam to fund Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace

“Instead of giving President ... power bill,” Cortez Masto told Semafor. Trump has pledged the U.S. will provide the Border Patrol of Peace a total of $10 billion....

The article noted that most of the document focused on internal rules granting sweeping authority to the chairman—Donald Trump, the only individual named—including the exclusive power to appoint and dismiss members, set agendas, and issue resolutions, while other members could obtain permanent status only by paying a US$1 billion fee, still leaving effective control concentrated in Trump's hands.

Despite the IOIA’s plain terms, the Senate has not ratified the Board of Peace Charter as a treaty, nor has Congress authorized U.S. participation. If the president refuses to acknowledge the charter as an international agreement and the board as an international public organization, Congress should ensure no U.S. taxpayer funds are appropriated for the body. With Trump’s pledge of $10 billion, Congress also retains oversight over the funds drawn from U.S.

Here are five key takeaways from the meeting. Trump announced that the United States would contribute $10 billion to the Board of Peace.

Trump also announced the U.S. was pledging $10 billion for the board, but didn’t specify what the money will be used for. It was also not clear where the U.S. money would come from — a sizable pledge that would need to be authorized by Congress. The board was initiated as part of Trump's 20-point peace plan to end the conflict in Gaza. But since the October ceasefire, Trump's vision for the board has morphed and he wants it to have an even more ambitious remit — one that will not only complete the Herculean task of bringing lasting peace between Israel and Hamas but will also help resolve conflicts around the globe.

Trump previously announced the U.S. would give $10 billion in total to the board, which he assured taxpayers is “a very small number when you look at that compared to the cost of war.” Countries seeking permanent members on the Board of ...