Watch Trump Try to Defend $1 Billion Price Tag on His “Board of Peace”
President Trump is selling permanent membership spots on his new “Board of Peace” for $1 billion—and he won’t tell us what the money is for.
“On the Board of Peace, some of the countries … I think the permanent members contributed a billion dollars,” a reporter asked Trump on Thursday night aboard Air Force One. “Is that money supposed to be for Gaza?”
The “Board of Peace” was initially a post-ceasefire reconstruction plan for Gaza, hence the reporter’s question. But now it seems to have evolved into a Trump-controlled dupe of the United Nations.
“Some of the countries have already put up much more than that,” Trump responded. “Much more than that.”
“What’s that money for?”
“That’s a lot of money, but it’s nothing compared to the value of peace,” Trump said, completely ignoring the direct question. “It’s so destructive for everybody when you have wars.”
Reporter: On the board of peace, permanent members contribute a billion. Is that for Gaza?
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 22, 2026
Trump: Some countries put much more than that
Reporter: What is that money for?
Trump: That's a lot of money, but it's nothing compared to the value of peace pic.twitter.com/3wUFqYqiZh
This is an incredibly dubious answer, especially from a president who has spent so much of his tenure personally enriching himself and his family. Is the membership fee for a chunk of real estate in Jared Kushner’s abhorrent “New Gaza” plan? Or is it going straight to Trump’s pocket via some offshore bank account based in Qatar? We may never know.