"It didn't take long for the flattery to begin. On Thursday, the Board of Peace, an entity set up by President Donald Trump, held its first formal meeting, in Washington, D.C., at the newly rebranded Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. At the event, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of Kazakhstan, proposed that the board administer "a special President Trump award," to recognize its namesake's "outstanding peace-building efforts and achievements.""
"He kicked off the meeting with a customarily rambling speech, rattling off his myriad peace initiatives and imagined diplomatic triumphs, even while floating the prospect of imminent war with Iran. The Administration has amassed military assets in the region at a scale that suggests the possibility of a sustained offensive campaign."
"Tokayev was just one of numerous foreign dignitaries and U.S. officials to heap praise upon Trump at the event. Also in the room was Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, soccer's global governing body and facilitator of the World Cup, who, in December, had awarded Trump with the newly manufactured FIFA Peace Prize, during a ceremony at the nearby Kennedy Center, which Trump, for good measure, has also rebranded with his name."
The Board of Peace held its first formal meeting in Washington at the newly rebranded Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace with numerous foreign dignitaries present. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed a special award honoring President Trump and other attendees praised Trump extensively. The meeting focused on collective efforts to stabilize and rebuild war-blighted Gaza and produced apparent pledges of about seven billion dollars. Trump delivered a rambling speech that cataloged his peace initiatives while also suggesting imminent conflict with Iran, as the Administration has amassed sizable regional military assets. The event fused prestige, politics, and security posturing in a single forum.
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