Trump Suffered Stunning Diplomatic Snub As Allies Stayed Away From His Big Signing Ceremony

DISCLAIMER: This article was first published on January 22, 2026

President Trump on Thursday hosted the launch ceremony for what he calls his “Board of Peace” in Davos, Switzerland, to oversee reconstruction in Gaza. Notably, the turnout was underwhelming and did not include most major longstanding U.S. allies.

Per CNBC, the nations that participated included Argentina, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia. Russia’s Vladimir Putin had been invited to join the ceremony, but Russia did not send a representative.

Trump reportedly demanded a $1 billion fee for countries to join the board.

Ladies & gentlemen: The Board of “Peace”.

It’s basically a bunch of Middle Eastern countries under the direction of people who are not part of said countries. https://t.co/YOtFd1Zzi9 pic.twitter.com/xwFopGx2jD

— Maricel JP (@brainnotsilent) January 22, 2026

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Absent were Canada and any countries in Western Europe. Per The Daily Beast, the fewer than 20 countries represented a smaller turnout than the 35 that had been expected.

The meeting was dominated by Trump loyalists.

“Everyone of them’s a friend of mine,” Trump said from the stage, the Beast said. “In this group I like every single one of them, can you believe it? Usually, I have about two or three that I can’t stand… they’re great people,” he added. “They’re great leaders.”

The Beast noted that “at several points throughout the signing ceremony, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared to be the only person in the room loudly applauding before others slowly joined in.”

A lot of people on social media mocked the spectacle:

Trump’s “Board of Peace”: Belarus, Morocco, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Armenia, Egypt, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Albania, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Qatar, Indonesia.

This is what’s left of America’s global standing after one year of Trump. pic.twitter.com/sOpKZ0nxRH

— Daractenus (@Daractenus) January 22, 2026

Trump’s board of peace is pathetic to watch. It doesn’t include anyone who is serious about peace pic.twitter.com/QTAuWotU5G

— Joni Askola (@joni_askola) January 22, 2026

BREAKING 🚨

Donald Trump assembles his new ‘Board of Peace’ pic.twitter.com/QVOhkOHTx0

— Harry Eccles (@Heccles94) January 21, 2026

1- Trump’s “Board of Peace” to be rolled out this week in Davos is not “peace architecture.” It’s “control architecture” that centralizes power, dilutes legitimacy, and makes a long-term sustainable peace harder. Isn’t just about Gaza, it’s about team Trump’s approach to world.🧵 pic.twitter.com/qdvvFV1Pzo

— Hady Amr (@HadyAmr) January 18, 2026

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