Prabowo Responds Casually to Trump's Quip at Peace Forum
President Prabowo Subianto responded casually to a statement by United States President Donald J. Trump, who declared he would not want to "go head-to-head" with him. The remark was made during the Board of Peace (BoP) Gaza Summit at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington D.C. on Thursday, 19 February.
During the forum, Trump openly praised Prabowo's firmness and leadership before assembled world leaders and delegates. "I don't want to go head-to-head with him," Trump said, drawing attention to the Indonesian president.
When asked for his response to Trump's comments, Prabowo immediately laughed. "No, there's nothing like that," he said with a smile.
President Trump also highlighted the enormous size of Indonesia's population under Prabowo's leadership. He admitted to being surprised upon learning that Indonesia's population numbers in the hundreds of millions. According to Trump, leading a country as large as Indonesia represents a tremendous responsibility, and he assessed that Prabowo was carrying out the task well.
The exchange took place within the broader context of discussions on countries' contributions to ceasefire efforts and sustainable peace in Gaza, with the forum emphasising the importance of genuine commitments from global leaders to achieve long-term and just peace.
During the forum, Trump openly praised Prabowo's firmness and leadership before assembled world leaders and delegates. "I don't want to go head-to-head with him," Trump said, drawing attention to the Indonesian president.
When asked for his response to Trump's comments, Prabowo immediately laughed. "No, there's nothing like that," he said with a smile.
President Trump also highlighted the enormous size of Indonesia's population under Prabowo's leadership. He admitted to being surprised upon learning that Indonesia's population numbers in the hundreds of millions. According to Trump, leading a country as large as Indonesia represents a tremendous responsibility, and he assessed that Prabowo was carrying out the task well.
The exchange took place within the broader context of discussions on countries' contributions to ceasefire efforts and sustainable peace in Gaza, with the forum emphasising the importance of genuine commitments from global leaders to achieve long-term and just peace.