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Friday, August 1, 2025
‘It’s terrible what’s occurring there’: Trump dodges question on MTG calling Gaza war a ‘genocide’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump is asked by reporters whether he agrees with Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s characterization of Israel’s war in Gaza as a genocide.
“It’s terrible what’s occurring there. It’s a terrible thing. People are very hungry,” Trump responds.
He reiterates his claim that the US has given $60 million to the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, when it has only given $30 million thus far.
“The United States gave $60 million for food, and it’s a shame because I don’t see the results of it. We gave it to people who, in theory, are watching over it fairly closely. We wanted Israel to watch over it. Part of the problem is that Hamas is taking the money and they’re taking the food,” he says again.
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