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Takket

(23,821 posts) Wed May 27, 2026, 10:51 AM Wednesday

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Try to contain your shock... the "Board of Peace" was all a photo op and a scam....... [View all]

The State Department supposedly sent .5 billion tax dollars to the Board of Peace slush fund, which is now empty.
— Lindsay Beyerstein (@beyerstein.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T13:17:27.699Z

https://www.ft.com/content/5ba3bd2c-0e0e-4306-84be-99d6d89b0d49?syn-25a6b1a6=1

sorry the article is paywalled... but you get the idea.

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Try to contain your shock... the "Board of Peace" was all a photo op and a scam....... [View all] Takket Wednesday OP

No paywall link Nevilledog Wednesday #1

+1 dalton99a Wednesday #2

Guess what, the "funding" is going in by the untraceable route muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #10

Gee, almost as if trump had PLANNED to raid the funds! 70sEraVet Wednesday #12

Yeah, who woulda figured? KPN Wednesday #14

It's so hard to guess who took the money dalton99a Wednesday #3

Shams and scams. Monet deposited privately. No accountability delisen Wednesday #4

ask Dimon dave99 Wednesday #23

I'm shocked! liberalla Wednesday #5

Fortunately, I managed to sit down before reading the news... GopherGal Thursday #35

Very wise! liberalla Thursday #36

Honestly, Hey Joe Wednesday #6

Was the money spent on building American missiles and bombs? Wednesdays Wednesday #7

Has anyone checked Jared's pockets? Totally Tunsie Wednesday #8

Trump was involved in a scam? Ray Bruns Wednesday #9

Is this guy the biggest scam artist ever? vapor2 Wednesday #11

Trump was right. I am tired of him winning. twodogsbarking Wednesday #13

Trump steals in front of EVERYONE and dares anyone to stop him. Who is going to rid the World NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #15

First (and last) meeting of the Board of Peace. generalbetrayus Wednesday #16

I love that toon MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #18

It was a scam?! 😭 MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #17

Well duh Mad_Machine76 Wednesday #19

A very simple man to figure out once you understand dlk Wednesday #20

The only thing I'm shocked about is the UN's stamp of approval on this grift many months ago. AloeVera Wednesday #21

Clutch my pearls, that probably explains why there is no peace! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #22

....aaaaannnddd it's gone. TalenaGor Wednesday #24

Hey, if the Donald is involved, that's what it's ALWAYS gonna be that way. calimary Wednesday #25

I'm shocked! greatauntoftriplets Wednesday #26

The most transparent government blah blah blah. Well, the corruption is indeed transparent! Beartracks Wednesday #27

Gee, if Congress would do its job, couldn't they approve an audit? Baitball Blogger Wednesday #28

I call them the Republicrooks Party for a reason. Justice matters. Thursday #32

Everything Trump initiates is a scam, pure and simple. When is he going to be held accountable? Martin68 Wednesday #29

I bet that 1.5 is in an account in Qatar Figarosmom Thursday #30

Trump promised to drain the swamp Dave Id Thursday #31

What evil dwells in the heart of a man when he knows his days are drawing to a close . . . Aussie105 Thursday #33

This is what John Roberts and his wife worked so hard for wolfie001 Thursday #34