The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Thursday, the 19th, at the first meeting of the Peace Council, that he believes Hamas will surrender its weapons, but warned: “if they do not return the weapons, they will be dealt with harshly.”
The meeting brought together representatives from more than 40 countries, including Argentina, Hungary, Paraguay, Japan, Qatar, and Egypt, with a focus on the reconstruction of Gaza and the formation of an international stabilization force. Despite the formal agenda, the meeting carried a tone of self-promotion, with Trump highlighting war resolutions he says he has driven and defending the Council as a more effective alternative to the “old multilateral methods.”
‘You can’t mess with me’
In direct messages to foreign leaders, he stated: “you can’t mess with me.” He praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, saying that “he has my full support” and that, although “not everyone in Europe likes my endorsement, he is doing a good job.” He also cited Argentine President Javier Milei, who “was poorly ranked in the polls, but did well in the elections after my support.”
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Trump also said that he maintains a good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and confirmed plans to visit China in April. When commenting on Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, Trump stated: “He is a handsome young man. That is always a good thing—to be young and handsome. It does not mean we have to like you. Young and beautiful women, though? I like them. Young men, not so much.”
Iran
The U.S. president also stated that “good talks are taking place with Iran,” but he raised the tone by warning that a “meaningful agreement is needed, or else bad things will happen.” According to him, the U.S. could “go a step further” if there is no progress. During the speech, Trump reiterated that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon and added that “peace in the Middle East will not be kept” if the Persian country possesses such an armament.
