'I Like Women; Not Young, Handsome Men': Trump's Off-Script Remarks At Board Of Peace Draw Chuckles

Last Updated:February 20, 2026, 08:19 IST

S President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his new Board of Peace, as he drew chuckles with his off-script remarks aimed at Paraguayan President Santiago Pena.

The event was about geopolitics and Gaza. Instead, a joke about “young, handsome men" stole the spotlight. US President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his new Board of Peace, as he drew chuckles with his off-script remarks aimed at Paraguayan President Santiago Pena.

Welcoming Pena to the gathering, Trump made witty remarks.

“It’s always nice to be young and handsome. It doesn’t mean we have to like you. I don’t like young, handsome men. Women — I like. Men, I don’t have any interest", the US President said, as laughter echoed through the room.

Santiago Pena, 47, is Paraguay’s youngest president of the democratic era. he assumed presidency in August, 2023, after securing triumph in the election as the candidate of the Colorado Party.

‘WILL MAKE GAZA PEACEFUL’

At the Board of Peace event, Donald Trump expressed hope that peace will be restored in war-hit Gaza, amid conflicts with Israel.

“We will help Gaza. We will straighten it out. We’ll make it successful," Trump said, holding up a document listing pledges.

“We will make it peaceful, and we will do things like that in other spots. Spots will come up, things will happen", he added.

Trump announced his administration would contribute USD 10 billion to the initiative — in a stark contrast to the government’s broader fiscal policy against providing foreign aid elsewhere.

According to the White House, countries including, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, vowed to contribute USD 1 billion each to aid the initiative.

“Together we can achieve the dream of bringing lasting harmony to a region tortured by centuries of war, suffering," said the US President.

The Board Of Peace was unveiled by Trump at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, last month. Initially envisioned as an organisation that would oversee the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, with the aim of restoring peace in the region.

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