Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on Peace Board

[lostincalifornia]

The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.

According to a draft charter for the proposed group seen by Bloomberg, President Donald Trump would serve as its inaugural chairman and would decide on who is invited to be members. Decisions would be taken by a majority, with each member state present getting one vote, but all would be subject to the chairman’s approval.

“Each Member State shall serve a term of no more than three years from this Charter’s entry into force, subject to renewal by the Chairman. The three-year membership term shall not apply to Member States that contribute more than USD $1,000,000,000 in cash funds to the Board of Peace within the first year of the Charter’s entry into force,” the draft says.

Critics are worried that Trump is trying to build an alternative, or rival, to the United Nations, which he has long criticized.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-17/trump-wants-nations-to-pay-1-billion-to-stay-on-his-peace-board?srnd=homepage-americas

[Autumn]

1. Peace Board? Is that another con he's come up with?

[Tripper11]

2. Sorry answer - YES

Everything he does is nothing but a con. It's just out in the open now and it's pathetic.

[GoCubsGo]

3. Yup, more pay-for-access.

Grifter's gonna grift. Can't wait to see if any suckers bite.

[Bettie]

4. And I'm betting that billion dollar fee

goes directly into his personal bank accounts.

They will also have to pay billions for other "service fees" that he and his minions will come up with...

[lostincalifornia]

5. It will be interesting to see which countries are stupid enough to fall for this con.

[Conjuay]

7. well, shit, he already got a Purple heart and a Nobel prize

So there are those willing to try to placate the Biggly Baby

[newdeal2]

9. They are not stupid. They know it's a bribe

They'll expect favors from Trump for their money. $1B is nothing to somebody like MBS or Putin.

[crim son]

6. If the "Peace Board" is anything like our Department of War

I wouldn't pay ten cents to become a member.

[Efilroft Sul]

8. In the words of Megadeth, "Peace sells...but Who's Buying?"

What a grift.

[Arazi]

10. A Dictators UN

Even Netanyahu has rejected this.

No thanks…

[lostincalifornia]

11. In other words, "the wealthy will determine the fate of the poor", screw Democracy and the will of the people.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

12. The so-called Board of Peace has a warmonger as its Chair, and it's only a billion bucks to join the club. What a deal!

People should jump right on that. Now where did I put my checkbook...