According to Trump, this advice is “the most significant” and has “no equal in terms of influence and prestige.” He called the event participants “outstanding world leaders.”
“Almost everyone has been accepted, and those who have not yet been accepted will be. Some are trying to be cunning, but it won't work – it won't work with me. They will all join, most of them very quickly,” Trump said.
He added that he does not want to see everyone in the Peace Council.
“Some we don't really want to take on because they create problems, but we can handle it. This is the most prestigious council that has ever existed,” the White House chief said.
He added that the UN “hasn't been very useful” and “hasn't lived up to its potential” so the Peace Council will keep an eye on it.
“The UN should resolve every war that I have resolved. But I have never approached them or even thought about it. They should be able to resolve such wars, but they don’t. I believe that the UN should be allowed to continue to exist because its potential is enormous,” Trump assured.
Context
On January 22, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump signed a document establishing the Peace Council. Its charter was signed by about 20 countries, including Hungary and Bulgaria among EU members. Some countries rejected Trump's invitation, including France.
Trump invited countries wishing to have a permanent seat on the Gaza Peace Council to contribute at least $1 billion, Bloomberg reported. Critics fear that the US president is trying to create an alternative to the UN and concentrate control over finances and decisions in one hand.
