The Trump administration's ambitious new Board of Peace initiative hit a minor speed bump Thursday when Belgium publicly denied being a signatory to the charter—despite being included on an official White House list of participating nations.
The Mix-Up
Belgian official Maxime Prévot took to X (formerly Twitter) to clarify that his country had NOT signed onto President Trump's Board of Peace charter, directly contradicting information the White House had released earlier in the day.
The Wall Street Journal's Alex Leary, traveling with the presidential pool, quickly issued a correction noting the discrepancy. The White House had provided a list of countries that mistakenly included Belgium among the signatories.
A Minor Hiccup in a Major Initiative
Let's be clear, folks: this is the kind of administrative error that happens in any fast-moving diplomatic effort. President Trump is working at a pace the bureaucrats simply aren't used to after four years of Biden's basement-style governance.
While the legacy media will no doubt try to blow this out of proportion, the real story here is that President Trump is actively building international coalitions for peace—something his predecessor couldn't accomplish while bumbling through scripted teleprompter appearances.
The Board of Peace initiative represents yet another example of Trump's dealmaker approach to foreign policy. Rather than endless wars and nation-building that defined the Bush and Obama years, this administration is focused on bringing nations together through strength and negotiation.
The Bottom Line
Was this a paperwork error? Absolutely. Does it change the fundamental success of Trump's diplomatic outreach? Not one bit. The administration quickly acknowledged the correction and moved on—because unlike the previous administration, they're too busy actually working to get bogged down in spin.
How many countries WILL ultimately sign onto the Board of Peace? That's the question Patriots should be asking—not obsessing over a clerical mistake that was corrected within hours.