00:00Trump gaffe. Peace is so destructive for everyone.
00:05President Donald Trump, who has frequently described himself as the President of Peace,
00:10drew criticism Thursday after a verbal slip while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force
00:151. The remark came as Trump was returning to Washington from the World Economic Forum
00:20in Davos, Switzerland, where he signed the charter establishing his proposed Board of Peace.
00:25The Board is intended to oversee aspects of his administration's plan for government
00:30in Gaza's post-war reconstruction, according to Mediaite. During the flight, reporters
00:35questioned Trump about the reported $1 billion fee countries must pay to secure a senior
00:40seat on the Board of Peace. Trump responded by stressing that several nations
00:45had already committed substantial sums. Some of the countries have already put up a bill
00:50billion? Some of the countries have already put up much more than that, Trump said.
00:55That's a lot of money, but it's nothing compared to the value of peace.
01:00Comments later, Trump misspoke, telling reporters, Peace is so destructive for everyone.
01:05Even countries that aren't involved. He quickly corrected himself, clarifying his point.
01:10I mean, it's so destructive for everybody when you have wars, Trump added.
01:15Trump said that he had intended to describe the impact of armed conflict rather than peace.
01:20Despite the immediate clarification, the comment gained traction
01:25on-line, where critics seized on the phrasing as another high-profile Trump gaffe.
01:30The progressive social media account Patriot Takes mocked the moment.
01:35Posting, man who begged for peace prize. Peace is so destructive.
01:40Others echoed similar reactions, circulating clips and quotes from the exchange.
01:45Even after Trump corrected his statement. The incident comes as Trump's
01:50board of peace proposal faces growing scrutiny over its funding structure, scope and inner
01:55international participation. While Trump has framed the initiative as a major step toward
02:00global stability, his remarks in flight quickly became a flashpoint in the broader debate
02:05surrounding the plan.
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