Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace.”#AMRush

So let’s talk about something that sounds almost poetic, but is anything but simple: Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace.”

On paper, it sounds noble. A new global body. Peace, stability, rebuilding after war. Who could argue with that? But as with most things Trump, the details are where it gets… interesting.

This isn’t the United Nations. In fact, it’s almost designed to be the opposite of the U.N. Trump has long complained that international institutions are bloated, slow, and ineffective. So instead of trying to reform them, he’s created something new — something he controls.

The Board of Peace is led by Trump himself. He decides who gets in, what the priorities are, and how it operates. No rotating leadership. No consensus-building. Just a top-down approach that he says cuts through the noise and gets results.

And then there’s the membership model. Countries don’t join by signing treaties or aligning on shared values. They join by paying — and paying big. Supporters say that proves commitment. Critics say it turns peace into a transaction, a kind of VIP club for governments willing to write a very large check.

Some countries on the margins of the global system have welcomed the idea. For them, the Board of Peace offers access, visibility, and a way back into international conversations. Many of America’s traditional allies, though, are keeping their distance. They’re uneasy about the structure, the price tag, and the fact that the whole thing revolves around one man.

And that’s really the point here. The Board of Peace isn’t just about conflict resolution. It’s a reflection of how Trump sees the world: deals over diplomacy, leverage over institutions, and leadership over process.

Whether this becomes a genuine new path to peace — or just another symbol of Trump’s unconventional approach to power — is still unclear. But one thing’s certain: it’s forcing the world to ask a familiar question.

Is this disruption… or is it domination?