WASHINGTON (TNND) — Vice President JD. Vance said Thursday that the pursuit of peace around the world will mean prosperity for the U.S.
“I think it’s important for the American people to recognize why we’re here today,” Vance said during President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace meeting.
“The reason that we’re here today is yes to save lives and yes to promote peace, but this creates incredible prosperity for the American people.”
Trump hosted a Board of Peace meeting where representatives from different countries showed up to discuss the rebuilding of Gaza, which was destroyed due to the Israel-Hamas war.
During the meeting, Trump announced that nine members who attended said they would pledge $7 billion towards a Gaza relief package.
“Every dollar spent is an investment in stability and the hope of new and harmonious (region),” the president said.
He also said that the U.S. and the United Nations would work together to rebuild Gaza.
In his speech, Vance praised the president’s effort to promote peace in the Middle East.
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“The economies here represent millions of American jobs of people who are receiving products built in American factories and made by American workers would not be possible without a focus on peace,” he said.