In an interview with Fox News, Trump was asked whether Palestinians currently residing in Gazaâ€"who, under his proposal, face forced displacementâ€"would have the right to return. He responded, 'No, they wouldn't.'
His remarks contradict statements from his administration, including White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who previously assured that Palestinians would be 'temporarily relocated.' Similarly, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that residents would need to live elsewhere 'in the interim' while Gaza undergoes rebuilding.
Pressed on where the roughly 2 million displaced Gazans would go, Trump suggested he could broker agreements with Jordan and Egypt. 'I think I could make a deal with Jordan. I think I could make a deal with Egypt,' he said.
Both Jordan and Egypt have already rejected Trump's calls to take in additional Palestinian refugees, with leaders from both countries voicing opposition. Despite this, Trump warned Monday that he could withhold U.S. aid if they refused his demand.
The president is set to meet with Jordanian King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday.
Trump's plan to take over the Gaza Strip and relocate its residents has sparked widespread criticism from countries across the Middle East and beyond.
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