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Nearly half of countries on Trump’s Board of Peace banned from entering US
(www.independent.co.uk)
Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo are European contries
this post was submitted on 25 Jan 2026
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I was going to wince at a US publication not doing European geography, but no, it's actually the British The Independent, of all places.
Honestly embarassing levels of arrogance in that oversight
Arguably Turkey as well, albeit sitting on two continents. This hurts. Erdoğan is a stupid shithead but I don't want anyone - not even him - to play Nazimurica's little bitch. And the people of Turkey do not deserve this. Atatürk would turn in his grave..
Ataturk was wise enough to create a strong, secular nation.
Erdogan embraced religion as part of public life.
How do these people feel about paying big chunk of their GDP (10% in Kosovo's example) to appease a foreign king? Crazy.
They're using the free trial, will leave after some grifting
One ruled by a Russian Dictator, one has a massive Corruption problem and government taken down by anti-corruption protests, and another is not fully recognized as a legitimate state (Russia among them in fact.)
Just saying the Geography maybe there but in terms of weight of legitimacy…
This is a board of corruption and has nothing to do with peace.
It's an extortion scheme: "Nice country you got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it. We can make sure it stays nice with a $1 billion dollar annual payment made out to Donald Trump. I'll see it gets to the right place."
Its just vile.
They're greedy corrupt assholes picking over the corpses of the fallen.
Axis of Evil 2026
Good to see all the players step up for roll call. Now we officially know who you all are.
They need to stop calling it a UN alternative. It's literally just a Trump Appreciation Club. It's all about appeasing his ego, as made clear by his temper tantrums against anyone who doesn't want to join
They apparently uninvited Canada after our primi minister's speech. Honestly, an uninvitation is like the greatest honour we can receive from that guy.
This really sounds like a knockoff of Legion of Doom.
Dollar Tree version.
So all these countries forked over 1 billion USD?
No. The first 3 years will be free, if you want to be a member for longer you have to pay then
Don't give this distraction any oxygen.
This is so fucking stupid at this point.
The implementation of project 2025 is not a distraction. It’s the entire goddam plan.
Pretend that I posted a picture of the Skeksis council from the Dark Crystal. For the last few days, Lemmy hasn't been able to handle the posting of pictures. That really puts a crimp in memery.
Where possible I try to embed photos that are hosted elsewhere online, rather than waste space on a copy on Lemmy servers. This one is lifted off https://ictnews.org/lifestyle/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-an-enchanting-journey-following-seven-clans-of-gelfling/
My thanks. It is incredible how fiction reflects reality.
Soon to be "previously banned."
No, he doesn’t want them. He only wants what they can give to him.
Which happens to be enough money for several of those Gold Card Visias he is selling soo
Board of Shithole countries.
Note that this does not imply that the people in Gaza are Palestinian.
Anyone know what happened with Australia?
I assume we just plain were not invited because we're unimportant, which is fine.
Australians don't have a problem telling some skag to Fuck Off.
While that may be true, it's not how international diplomacy works. We're pretty far up Trump's ass, partnered with AUKUS and the rare earth deal. I imagine Albo wouldn't want to be involved but he can't just tell Trump to fuck off.
Many west aligned asian, african, and latin countries are missing too