After meeting Abdullah, Trump acknowledges Jordan would prefer Gazans not displaced

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

President Donald Trump greets Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump greets Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Jordan’s King Abdullah, during his Oval Office meeting yesterday, said that he prefers having Palestinians remain in Gaza, while US President Donald Trump maintained that it would be best to move those Palestinians to safer areas, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says.

Leavitt makes the comments at the end of her press briefing, saying Trump asked that his summary of the “wonderful” meeting be conveyed to reporters.

“The king would much prefer that the Palestinians stay in place, with the additional land to be used for new development, which would greatly create jobs at levels never seen before. But the president feels it would be much better and more majestic if these Palestinians could be moved to safer areas,” Leavitt says, reading out the statement from Trump.

“Our Arab partners in the region have been tasked with coming up with a peace plan to present to the president that is ongoing,” she adds. “The administration continues to work with our Arab partners in the region, we stand closely with our ally Israel.”

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