The king told Trump that Egypt was working on a plan for how countries in the region could “work” with Trump on his shock proposal.
US President Donald Trump meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025. - AFPPIX
However, he told Trump that Egypt was working on a plan for how countries in the region could “work” with Trump on his shock proposal. The US leader stunned the world when he announced a proposal last week for the United States to “take over” Gaza, envisioning rebuilding the devastated territory into the “Riviera of the Middle East” -- but only after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, with no plan for them ever to return.
Trump retreated from his previous talk of an aid halt to Jordan and Egypt, saying: “I don’t have to threaten that. I do believe we’re above that.” But Trump, who made his fortune as a real estate tycoon did however deny that he would seek to personally develop property in Gaza. “No. I’ve had a great career in real estate,“ he said.
King Abdullah is a key US ally but last week rejected “any attempts” to take control of the Palestinian territories and displace its people.
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