Trump seeks $1B from nations for board of peace permanent membership: Report
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- Bloomberg reports the Trump administration proposes a one billion dollar fee for countries to remain in a new Peace Council chaired by President Donald Trump.
- The White House calls the report misleading, saying there is no minimum membership fee.
US President Donald Trump wants countries to pay one billion dollars to remain members of a proposed Peace Council he would initially chair, according to a Bloomberg report citing a draft charter.
Draft charter details
The report says Trump would assume the council’s presidency at its launch. Membership for each country would last up to three years from the charter’s entry into force and could be renewed by presidential decision.
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Bloomberg said the draft includes a requirement that member states pay one billion dollars to stay in the council. The purpose and scope of the body were not detailed in the report.
Verification disputed
Reuters said it has not been able to independently verify the accuracy of the Bloomberg report.
The White House pushed back, describing the report as “misleading” and denying that there is any minimum membership fee to join the Peace Council.
In a statement, the White House said the framework “simply grants permanent membership to partner countries that demonstrate a strong commitment to peace, security, and prosperity.”
State Department response
Asked by Reuters about the reported fee, the US State Department referred to previous social media posts about the council by Trump and his special envoy Steve Witkoff. Those posts did not mention a one billion dollar payment.
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What comes next
Details about the council’s mandate, funding structure, and eligibility criteria remain unclear. Any formal proposal would likely require further clarification from the administration and potential buy-in from partner countries before the charter could take effect.
