Karoline Leavitt lies more often than her boss does, which is no small achievement. However, she got caught in an embarrassing snafu Thursday morning, because right after she announced that Belgium was on the Board Of Peace, Belgium came out and said, uh uh, it was not. So who to believe, Leavitt or Belgium itself, right?
Leavitt: "I don't know where you got your information, but the president clearly wrote down that Belgium signed the charter. Next question!"
— Mike Morton (@TheMikeMorton) January 22, 2026
So did Trump screw up again, or did Leavitt jump the gun, or what happened exactly?
US adversaries Russia and China, as well as longtime repressive state Belarus, are among those invited to join the board, offering permanent seats for a $1 billion price tag. European allies, oil-rich gulf states, former Soviet republics and even the Pope have also received offers to join.
About 35 of the 50 invited nations are expected to attend a signing ceremony Thursday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos, according to a senior administration official.
The Pope seems like a figure head to give them some legitimacy. (TV images) At 1 Billion a piece, I don’t see the Pope going for it. We’ll see how many nations do.
We’ve already had ‘An Axis Of Evil’ named for us, this is just filling out it’s shape.