Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 9, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Trump says he is committed to US buying, owning Gaza, but other countries could assist in rebuilding
US President Donald Trump, from right, speaks to reporters accompanied by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Burgum's wife Kathryn Burgum, aboard Air Force One where Trump signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 “the first ever Gulf of America Day," as he travels from West Palm Beach, Fla. to New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
US President Donald Trump says he is committed to the US buying and owning Gaza, but could give sections of the Palestinian enclave to other countries in the Middle East to help in the rebuilding effort.
He says that he will “turn Gaza into a prime location for future development.”
He makes the remarks to reporters aboard Air Force One.
He says that he will be meeting soon with Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, and that he expects both will agree to take in Palestinian refugees after speaking to him.
He adds that the US could look at allowing in Palestinian refugees on a case-by-case basis, and that he will “take care of the Palestinians and ensure they are not killed.”
