I get the feeling President Trump wants to be something like a statesman:
Leaders from several countries on Saturday received a letter inviting them to join a so-called U.S.-led “Board of Peace” initiative that would initially aim to end conflict in Gaza but then be expanded to tackle conflicts elsewhere, diplomats said.
The White House on Friday announced some members of this board, which would outlive its role supervising the temporary governance of Gaza, under a fragile ceasefire since October.
The names include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, former British prime minister Tony Blair and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Trump is the chair of the board, according to a plan his White House unveiled in October.
Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed off on Trump’s plan, which says a Palestinian technocratic administration will be overseen by an international board, which will supervise Gaza’s governance for a transitional period. [Reuters]
Unfortunately for him, most world leaders understand that trusting Trump is a major unforced error. I suspect this’ll go nowhere while Trump keeps screaming that everyone wants to join up.
Welcome to prosperity church cant.
