Trump Says U.S. Will Commit $10 Billion To His Board Of Peace During Rambling Address | EUROtoday

President Donald Trump on Thursday stated the U.S. will contribute $10 billion to the Board of Peace throughout a weird tackle at his membership of world leaders’ first assembly.

Trump made the announcement towards the top of a protracted, rambling speech because the board — which critics concern will undermine the United Nations and is essentially made up of nations run by oppressive and authoritarian leaders — convened in Washington, D.C.

The president gave no additional particulars on the funding, corresponding to the place the cash is coming from and the scope of what it may be spent on.

The preliminary remit of the board, first proposed final September, was to implement Trump’s imaginative and prescient for the reconstruction of Gaza following the Hamas-Israel struggle.

But Trump later made clear his intention for the board is to sort out different conflicts worldwide.

“The Board of Peace is showing how a better future can be built, starting right here in this room,” Trump stated on the Donald J. Trump U.S. Institute of Peace, a constructing the president not too long ago renamed for himself.

“And I want to let you know that the United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace, and we’ve got great support for that number.”

Trump additionally stated Board of Peace contributing nations had raised $7 billion as an preliminary down fee for Gaza’s regeneration.

HuffPost has contacted the White House for extra particulars on the U.S. contribution.

More than 20 international locations have joined Trump’s board, with member nations mandated to contribute $1 billion to safe a everlasting board seat.

Argentina, Hungary and Saudi Arabia are among the many first recruits, whereas main Western international locations — together with the U.Ok., France and Germany — have snubbed Trump’s provide.

The president revoked Canada’s invitation after the nation’s prime minister, Mark Carney, appeared to reference Trump in a speech condemning “authoritarianism and exclusion.”

In the tackle to the inaugural assembly of his creation, Trump stated that those that haven’t accepted are “playing a little cute.” “You can’t play cute with me,” he warned.

He later tried to ease considerations about his group jeopardizing the U.N.’s function because the world’s principal peacekeeper, saying: “We’re going to strengthen up the United Nations.”

The summit got here as Trump threatens struggle in opposition to Iran. He used the assembly to disclose that he’ll resolve whether or not to assault the county throughout the subsequent 10 days amid makes an attempt to get a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program.

War and peace weren’t the one issues on Trump’s thoughts as he lurched from one random topic to a different.

Pivoting to get together politics, Trump fixated on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her feedback ultimately week’s Munich Security Conference.

He referred to as Ocasio-Cortez an “attractive woman” who was “unable to answer questions,” a reference to obvious errors the congresswoman made which have change into a media speaking level.

He went on to say considered one of Ocasio-Cortez’ solutions may very well be “career-ending” however didn’t specify which one he was referring to.

Some billed Ocasio-Cortez’s look on the international coverage speaking store as a step towards a possible presidential run in 2028, a characterization the 36-year-old informed The New York Times was “out of touch and missing the point.”

Trump additionally jabbed at California Gov. Gavin Newsom, one other potential Democratic Party presidential candidate.

In one other deviation the place he seized on somebody’s look, Trump praised the seems of the Paraguayan president whereas mispronouncing his identify after which backpedaled, apparently fearing individuals may assume he was interested in males.

“President Pena of Paraguay is here,” Trump stated, mispronouncing Peña. “President?” he requested, trying across the room to seek out Peña. “President, thank you very much.”

“Young, handsome guy. It’s always nice to be young and handsome. Doesn’t mean we have to like you. I don’t like young, handsome men. Women I like. Men… no, I don’t have any interest.”

The platform additionally gave him the prospect to once more air his grievance about lacking out on the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize.

Thanking FIFA President Gianni Infantino, current on the assembly, for the peace prize that his soccer group awarded to him, Trump stated: “I got screwed by Norway.”