The U.S. Renamed The Institute Of Peace In Honor Of Trump
- 4.12.2025, 11:15
The politician had previously effectively eliminated it.
The U.S. Department of State has renamed the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump.
"This morning, the State Department renamed the former Institute of Peace to reflect the greatest negotiator in our nation's history. Welcome to the Donald J. Trump Peace Institute. The best is yet to come," the State Department said on Thursday, Dec. 4.
The Peace Institute's headquarters building added the U.S. president's name above the institution's name.
CNN noted that the Trump administration this year effectively shut down the institute, which was created by Congress in 1984 to settle wars. The administration's budget request for fiscal year 2026 included no federal funding.
In March, officials from the Department of Government Efficiency, which was headed by billionaire Ilon Musk, tried to forcibly gain access to the building and returned with police days later.
Then the U.S. presidential administration suspended most of USIP's board members and the institute's employees were fired in July.
The institute sued the government, which ruled that the armed takeover was illegal. However, the government still controls the building while the appeal is pending in court.
"Renaming the USIP building adds insult to injury," said George Foote, an attorney for the institute's former management and staff.
A former USIP staffer said of Trump, "It's pretty ironic that he gave his name to an institution that he himself destroyed."
White House press secretary Anna Kelly, meanwhile, defended the decision, arguing that USIP "was once a bloated, worthless organization that spent $50 million a year without securing the world."
"Now the Donald J. Trump Peace Institute, which is beautifully and aptly named after a president who ended eight wars in less than a year, will be a powerful reminder of what strong leadership can achieve for global stability," she said.
The institute was renamed ahead of a peace agreement signing ceremony between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled to take place there on Dec. 4.