The PP says the US is giving 10 Billion to his Board of Peace...

Diogenes said:
No, Trump's Board of Peace is not funded through USAID.

Trump's Board of Peace is an international organization launched in January 2026 (with its charter ratified at the World Economic Forum in Davos and its first major meeting in Washington, D.C., in February 2026). It was created to oversee the Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction following a U.S.-brokered deal, and its mandate has since expanded to other potential conflict zones. It operates under a charter that names Trump as chairman-for-life with significant unilateral powers, and it was referenced in UN Security Council Resolution 2803.

Funding for the Board comes from voluntary contributions by member countries (it requires large financial commitments for full membership, such as $1 billion for permanent seats in some descriptions).

Trump announced a $10 billion U.S. pledge and about $7 billion from other member states at the February 2026 meeting, but actual disbursements have faced major issues: the official World Bank-managed reconstruction fund has received zero dollars deposited despite the pledges, and some contributions have instead gone directly into a JPMorgan account controlled by the Board (bypassing standard transparency mechanisms).

U.S. government involvement in funding has come via State Department reallocations of existing foreign aid, not USAID. In March 2026, the State Department transferred approximately $1.25 billion to the Board by pulling:
  • $1 billion from international disaster assistance,
  • $200 million from peacekeeping operations,
  • $50 million from international organizations and programs.
These were reprogrammed from prior appropriations. While "international disaster assistance" accounts are often implemented by USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, reporting consistently attributes the action to the State Department (not USAID as the funding channel or agency). The Trump administration had previously moved to reorganize or significantly reduce USAID's role in foreign aid.

Congressional concerns have been raised about the lack of oversight, transparency, and legal authority for these transfers, with some lawmakers questioning whether the full $10 billion pledge can be executed without further appropriations. No official or credible reports indicate that USAID is the direct or primary vehicle for funding the Board.

In short, the Board operates on member pledges and direct contributions (with the U.S. portion handled through State Department foreign aid reprogramming), and there is no evidence it is funded through USAID.


boardofpeace.org

Board of Peace

The Board of Peace is an international coalition of leaders dedicated to achieving lasting peace and reconstruction in Gaza.
boardofpeace.org boardofpeace.org

www.brookings.edu

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and the multilateral order

President Donald Trump's withdrawal from international organizations and his "Board of Peace" are symptoms of a wider crisis in world order.
www.brookings.edu www.brookings.edu


www.middleeasteye.net

Trump’s 'Board of Peace' fund has no money for Gaza: Report

A senior US official travelled to Saudi Arabia in April in an unsuccessful attempt to solicit funding from Saudi Arabia, MEE revealed
www.middleeasteye.net www.middleeasteye.net


www.semafor.com

Exclusive: State Department sends $1.25B from other programs to Board of Peace

The administration is drawing on funds used for international disasters and peacekeeping to fund Trump’s Gaza effort.
www.semafor.com www.semafor.com

www.justsecurity.org

Questions for Congress About Funding the Board of Peace

Close scrutiny of the Administration’s plans for contributions to the Board of Peace is warranted in light of high price.
www.justsecurity.org www.justsecurity.org
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Try again.

As already stated and cited, the $10 billion pledge comes from USAID. You tried to weasel with "with the U.S. portion handled through State Department foreign aid"

The State Department foreign aid is called "USAID."
 
Uncensored2008 said:
Try again.

As already stated and cited, the $10 billion pledge comes from USAID. You tried to weasel with "with the U.S. portion handled through State Department foreign aid"

The State Department foreign aid is called "USAID."
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I noticed that you did not provide any evidence, official documents, or reporting to support the assertion that the $10 billion U.S. pledge “comes from USAID” or that “State Department foreign aid is called ‘USAID.’”

USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) is a separate agency from the State Department, though it has historically implemented much of U.S. foreign aid under State’s policy guidance.

  • Under the current Trump administration, USAID’s role in administering foreign assistance has been dramatically reduced or effectively ended. Most programs were canceled or transferred to the State Department as part of a 2025 reorganization. Remaining aid functions are now handled directly through State.


  • Accounts like “international disaster assistance” were often executed by USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance in the past, but the reprogramming authority and reporting for the Board transfers are handled by the State Department. No credible source describes these as “USAID funding.”
The claim that “State Department foreign aid is called USAID” is simply not accurate.

If you have a specific official document, congressional appropriation bill, or State/USAID press release showing direct USAID appropriations or implementation for the Board, I’d be happy to review it.

Based on all available reporting, the evidence supports my original statement: the U.S. portion is handled through State Department foreign aid reprogramming, not USAID.
 
Diogenes said:
I noticed that you did not provide any evidence, official documents, or reporting to support the assertion that the $10 billion U.S. pledge “comes from USAID” or that “State Department foreign aid is called ‘USAID.’”

USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) is a separate agency from the State Department, though it has historically implemented much of U.S. foreign aid under State’s policy guidance.

  • Under the current Trump administration, USAID’s role in administering foreign assistance has been dramatically reduced or effectively ended. Most programs were canceled or transferred to the State Department as part of a 2025 reorganization. Remaining aid functions are now handled directly through State.


  • Accounts like “international disaster assistance” were often executed by USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance in the past, but the reprogramming authority and reporting for the Board transfers are handled by the State Department. No credible source describes these as “USAID funding.”
The claim that “State Department foreign aid is called USAID” is simply not accurate.

If you have a specific official document, congressional appropriation bill, or State/USAID press release showing direct USAID appropriations or implementation for the Board, I’d be happy to review it.

Based on all available reporting, the evidence supports my original statement: the U.S. portion is handled through State Department foreign aid reprogramming, not USAID.
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Per AI;

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USAID falls under the U.S. Department of State. It was absorbed into the State Department in 2025, with its foreign assistance functions now administered by that department.
Wikipedia Performance.gov

USAID's Current Structure​

Department of State​

  • USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) is now part of the U.S. Department of State.
  • In 2025, USAID was absorbed into the State Department, which now administers its foreign assistance functions.

Historical Context​

  • USAID was established in 1961 as an independent agency.
  • It was designed to provide foreign aid and economic development assistance.
  • The absorption into the State Department marks a significant shift in its operational structure and oversight.
This change means that USAID's activities and programs are now guided by the policies and directives of the Secretary of State.
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You can't lie reality away. No matter how much you hate America and Trump.
 
Uncensored2008 said:
Per AI;

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USAID falls under the U.S. Department of State. It was absorbed into the State Department in 2025, with its foreign assistance functions now administered by that department.
Wikipedia Performance.gov

USAID's Current Structure​

Department of State​

  • USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) is now part of the U.S. Department of State.
  • In 2025, USAID was absorbed into the State Department, which now administers its foreign assistance functions.

Historical Context​

  • USAID was established in 1961 as an independent agency.
  • It was designed to provide foreign aid and economic development assistance.
  • The absorption into the State Department marks a significant shift in its operational structure and oversight.
This change means that USAID's activities and programs are now guided by the policies and directives of the Secretary of State.
}


You can't lie reality away. No matter how much you hate America and Trump.
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No, your claim (and the AI summary you quoted) does not prove I was "lying."

It supports the key distinction I've been making all along.

What the facts confirm about USAID; Yes, USAID was dissolved as an independent agency and its remaining operations were absorbed into the Department of State in 2025:
  • On July 1, 2025, USAID officially ceased to implement foreign assistance. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department would now administer any surviving foreign aid programs.

  • 83%+ of USAID programs were canceled, most staff were laid off or separated, and a small remnant (a few hundred people) was folded into State.

  • This was part of the Trump administration's broader foreign-aid overhaul aligned with "America First" priorities.
This structural change happened — no dispute there.

What the facts do not support:

Your leap from "USAID was absorbed into State" → "therefore the $10 billion pledge (or the $1.25 billion reprogramming) comes from USAID" or "State Department foreign aid is called USAID" is not accurate.

Here's why, based on consistent official facts and journalistic reporting:
  • Even after the merger, U.S. government reporting and news outlets continue to describe foreign-aid actions as coming from the State Department. They do not retroactively call it "USAID funding."

  • For Trump's Board of Peace specifically:
    • The only executed U.S. transfers mentioned in credible sources are State Department reallocations of ~$1.2–1.25 billion (from international disaster assistance, peacekeeping operations, and international organizations accounts). These were reprogrammed in March 2026.

    • The $10 billion pledge Trump announced in February 2026 has not been fully disbursed. The official World Bank-managed Board of Peace fund has received zero dollars from any donor (including the U.S.). Some money has gone into a separate JPMorgan account controlled by the Board, but the State Department has signaled it intends to manage its own allocations directly rather than hand funds over to the Board.
  • No official State Department document, congressional notification, or major news outlet (Semafor, FT, NPR, PBS, etc.) describes the Board funding as coming "from USAID." They explicitly say 'State Department'.
The AI summary correctly notes the 2025 absorption but then incorrectly equates the two entities in a way that ignores how the government itself labels these actions post-merger.

"State Department foreign aid" is not "called USAID" — the accounts and reprogramming authority sit with State.

I am not "lying reality away." The reality is exactly as I stated originally and in my follow-up: the U.S. portion is handled through State Department foreign aid reprogramming, not through USAID. T

You provided no new evidence, document, or official source that contradicts this — just an oversimplification of the 2025 reorganization.

If you can link to a specific State Department notice, appropriation law, or congressional report that explicitly says the Board of Peace money is coming from USAID, I'd review it immediately.

Until then, the facts as presented back my original answer.
 
Diogenes said:
No, your claim (and the AI summary you quoted) does not prove I was "lying."

It supports the key distinction I've been making all along.

What the facts confirm about USAID; Yes, USAID was dissolved as an independent agency and its remaining operations were absorbed into the Department of State in 2025:
  • On July 1, 2025, USAID officially ceased to implement foreign assistance. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department would now administer any surviving foreign aid programs.

  • 83%+ of USAID programs were canceled, most staff were laid off or separated, and a small remnant (a few hundred people) was folded into State.

  • This was part of the Trump administration's broader foreign-aid overhaul aligned with "America First" priorities.
This structural change happened — no dispute there.

What the facts do not support:

Your leap from "USAID was absorbed into State" → "therefore the $10 billion pledge (or the $1.25 billion reprogramming) comes from USAID" or "State Department foreign aid is called USAID" is not accurate.

Here's why, based on consistent official facts and journalistic reporting:
  • Even after the merger, U.S. government reporting and news outlets continue to describe foreign-aid actions as coming from the State Department. They do not retroactively call it "USAID funding."

  • For Trump's Board of Peace specifically:
    • The only executed U.S. transfers mentioned in credible sources are State Department reallocations of ~$1.2–1.25 billion (from international disaster assistance, peacekeeping operations, and international organizations accounts). These were reprogrammed in March 2026.

    • The $10 billion pledge Trump announced in February 2026 has not been fully disbursed. The official World Bank-managed Board of Peace fund has received zero dollars from any donor (including the U.S.). Some money has gone into a separate JPMorgan account controlled by the Board, but the State Department has signaled it intends to manage its own allocations directly rather than hand funds over to the Board.
  • No official State Department document, congressional notification, or major news outlet (Semafor, FT, NPR, PBS, etc.) describes the Board funding as coming "from USAID." They explicitly say 'State Department'.
The AI summary correctly notes the 2025 absorption but then incorrectly equates the two entities in a way that ignores how the government itself labels these actions post-merger.

"State Department foreign aid" is not "called USAID" — the accounts and reprogramming authority sit with State.

I am not "lying reality away." The reality is exactly as I stated originally and in my follow-up: the U.S. portion is handled through State Department foreign aid reprogramming, not through USAID. T

You provided no new evidence, document, or official source that contradicts this — just an oversimplification of the 2025 reorganization.

If you can link to a specific State Department notice, appropriation law, or congressional report that explicitly says the Board of Peace money is coming from USAID, I'd review it immediately.

Until then, the facts as presented back my original answer.
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Accept your loss and move on, Comrade. You tried to lie reality away - but failed.
 
Diogenes said:
You can't lie like that and get away with it. You lied - or were mistaken - and faced with correction, cannot admit that you were wrong.
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I already proved you to be lying. You just doubled down.

You can't lie reality away, Comrade. USAID is a state dept. agency - no matter how much you hate Donald Trump.
 
Uncensored2008 said:
I already proved you to be lying. You just doubled down.

You can't lie reality away, Comrade. USAID is a state dept. agency - no matter how much you hate Donald Trump.
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You're repeating the exact same talking point without a single official document, State Department notice, congressional report, or news article to back it up.

USAID was absorbed into the State Department in 2025. It no longer exists as an independent agency; its remaining functions were folded in, most programs canceled, and foreign aid now runs through State. That is not in dispute.

  • Every single credible report on the Board of Peace funding—including the $1.25 billion actually reprogrammed in March 2026—explicitly calls it State Department action:
    • $1 billion from international disaster assistance
    • $200 million from peacekeeping operations
    • $50 million from international organizations/programs
  • The full $10 billion pledge Trump announced in February 2026 has not been disbursed. The official World Bank-managed Board of Peace fund still sits at zero dollars. The State Department has said it intends to manage any U.S. allocations itself (not hand them over to the Board) and is still reviewing oversight mechanisms.
You've now posted multiple times with zero primary sources—just insults and the lone AI summary quoted earlier. That summary correctly notes the 2025 absorption but does not say the Board of Peace money “comes from USAID” or that State Department aid is still “called USAID.”

The evidence shows that you are wrong.

www.semafor.com

Exclusive: State Department sends $1.25B from other programs to Board of Peace

The administration is drawing on funds used for international disasters and peacekeeping to fund Trump’s Gaza effort.
www.semafor.com www.semafor.com
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
According to the Toadstool, he can do anything he wants. Except put his name on the Kennedy Center. :laugh:
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They believe he is a King, they do not care about or understand the United States Constitution, they are ignorant and uneducated for the most part. @Teflon Don

How dare a mere Judge tell him what he can and cant do.
 
Jarod said:
They believe he is a King, they do not care about or understand the United States Constitution, they are ignorant and uneducated for the most part. @Teflon Don

How dare a mere Judge tell him what he can and cant do.
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BTW it isn't a judges job to tell a President what he can and can't do

separation of powers

where in the Constitution does it authorize judges to tell the Executive Branch what to do? I think you don't understand separation of powers

Does that mean the Executive Branch can tell the Judicial Branch what to do? Like how to rule on a case?
 
Teflon Don said:
BTW it isn't a judges job to tell a President what he can and can't do

separation of powers

where in the Constitution does it authorize judges to tell the Executive Branch what to do? I think you don't understand separation of powers

Does that mean the Executive Branch can tell the Judicial Branch what to do? Like how to rule on a case?
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It is a judges job to tell the executive when he has exceeded his authority, otherwise who would be able to stop a tyrant? Dumbshit.

The Executive Branch executes the laws passed by Congress.

A short Primer:

Three branches, the Executive, the Legislative and the Jurical.

The Executive executive carries out the business of the United States within the laws and Constitution.
The Legislative creates the laws setting out the rules and budget.
The Judicial decides what those laws mean and the limits the constitution puts on the power of the Government.

Three co-equal branches.
 
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Jarod said:
It is a judges job to tell the executive when he has exceeded his authority, otherwise who would be able to stop a tyrant? Dumbshit.

The Executive Branch executes the laws passed by Congress.

A short Primer:

Three branches, the Executive, the Legislative and the Jurical.

The Executive executive carries out the business of the United States within the laws and Constitution.
The Legislative creates the laws setting out the rules and budget.
The Judicial decides what those laws mean and the limits the constitution puts on the power of the Government.

Three co-equal branches.
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you are 1000% wrong

The Constitution as written never granted that power to the Judicial branch. It is there to resolve disputes. The Legislative Branch is there to check the power of the President with laws

dumb ass
 
Teflon Don said:
you are 1000% wrong

The Constitution as written never granted that power to the Judicial branch. It is there to resolve disputes. The Legislative Branch is there to check the power of the President with laws

dumb ass
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Wrong, so in your mind the President can do anything he wants? Nothing to stop him?

There is a dispute btw when someone says the president can’t do something and he does it…. That’s a dispute.

Are you dumb or just pretending?
 
Jarod said:
Brilliant argument.
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It is all you can handle
Jarod said:
Wrong, so in your mind the President can do anything he wants? Nothing to stop him?

There is a dispute btw when someone says the president can’t do something and he does it…. That’s a dispute.

Are you dumb or just pretending?
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Did I say the President can do whatever he wants? No. Stop lying.

If the President is performing his duties under the US Constitution the Court has ZERO say

I know that the courts are where you marxists like to run to in order to get your way because you can't get the people to go along with your bullshit. Of course you don't like the courts if they don't rule your way which is why you talk about packing the courts.
 
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