Donald Trump has had a truly bizarre 24 hours, offering a deeply odd response to the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and hosting the first meeting of his so-called Board of Peace. The US president, who is due to give a speech on the cost of living in Georgia, instead spent days talking about Iran, Gaza and the Chagos Islands.
When asked about Andrew's arrest, Trump began by expressing sadness for the royal family before claiming he was 'the expert' because he had been 'totally exonerated' concerning the Epstein scandal. However, Trump's name appears thousands of times in Epstein-related files, and whistleblower allegations against the president were deemed credible enough for the FBI to interview the whistleblower.
Meanwhile, the inaugural meeting of Trump's Board of Peace took place in Washington DC. The bizarre gathering saw leaders and representatives from authoritarian nations line up to praise Trump. Amateur diplomat Steve Witkoff told Trump it was 'my greatest honour to work for you' and 'the blessing in my life'. FIFA boss Gianni Infantino attended wearing a red USA hat.
During the meeting, a video was played suggesting Gaza would become a full-blown resort within a decade. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner insisted that 'nobody's in this to get rich' and that people were volunteering for peace. Trump himself appeared to nod off during the lengthy proceedings.
