Trump Disinvites Nation From Board of Peace

President Donald Trump has revoked his invitation to Canada to join his new Board of Peace overseeing Gaza.

“Dear Prime Minister Carney,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday, “Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.”  

The Board of Peace was initially announced as a body of world leaders that would help facilitate peace and new leadership in Gaza following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

However, Trump has indicated the board may play a larger role in global affairs.  

“I think we can spread out to other things as we succeed with Gaza, we’re going to be very successful in Gaza,” Trump said Thursday.

“We can do numerous other things. Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do.”  

Trump will chair the board, and appointed leaders include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.  

So far, leaders in 20 nations have agreed to join the board, including Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. 

No other permanent member of the United Nations Security Council has yet agreed to join the board, Reuters reported, with critics of the plan alleging it could undermine the work of the U.N.

Permanent board members must each provide $1 billion in funding, according to Trump.

Trump’s decision to revoke Canada’s invitation follows public controversy between Trump and Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney.  

Carney delivered a speech to global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday implying that the U.S. was at the center of a “rupture” in the world order.

Then, on Wednesday, Trump delivered a speech at the large event of global leaders and addressed Carney directly.  

“Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements,” Trump said.