president Donald Trump The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, welcomed the White House on Tuesday, a visit that comes amid controversial discussions between the United States and the Arab countries about the transfer of Palestinian refugees to Jordan and other Arab countries adjacent to rebuilding Gaza.
Trump revealed plans on February 4 that the United States would seek to “take over” the Gaza Strip in a “long -term royal position” to submit stability to the region during a joint press conference with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
But Trump’s proposal prompted a rapid violent reaction from Arab countries, including Jordan, and Egypt announced on Sunday to an emergency Arab summit to discuss “new and dangerous developments” regarding the resettlement of the Palestinians on February 27.
Trump doubled his plans although in an interview broadcast on Monday with Fox News, Pret Bayer, he said he expected Abdullah in the end to choose to allow the Palestinians.
“I think he will take, and I think other countries will also take them,” Trump told Baier. “They have good hearts.”
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President Donald Trump welcomed the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, in the photo here, at the White House on February 11, 2025. (Li Rui/xinhua via Getty Images)
But Trump also issued a warning against help in Jordan, if Jordan refuses to take Palestinian refugees. The United States distributed approximately $ 1.7 billion in Jordan’s foreign aid in the fiscal year 2023, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Yes, perhaps, certainly why not,” Trump said when asked. “If they don’t do that, I will block help, yes.”
Trump Netanyahu welcomed the White House on February 4 and He revealed his plans to transform Gaza In “Riviera in the Middle East”.
“We will be responsible for dismantling all uninterrupted dangerous bombs and other weapons on the site,” Trump told reporters.
Trump said: “The level of the site, the disposal of destroyed buildings, created them, and create economic development that will provide unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the region’s members,” Trump said. “Do a real work. Do something different. Only you can’t return. If you go back, it will end up in the same way that you have enjoyed for 100 years.”
He also said that all Palestinians will be removed from Gaza under his plan, although the White House press secretary Caroline Levit said the next day that their removal would be “temporary” during the rebuilding process.
However, Trump Fox News told Monday that the Palestinians would not return to Gaza according to his plan.
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Senator John Thun, SD, publicly surprised by President Donald Trump’s proposal to Gaza. (Getty Images)
Capitol Hill legislators shared mixed reactions to the plan.
“I am unable to speak, this is crazy,” said Senator Chris Konz, de del, to Jews from within February 4.
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But the majority Senator, John Thun, Ruby, did not appear in the notes.
“I think he wants to bring the Middle East more peaceful and safe and put some ideas there,” Thun told reporters on Wednesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
