Trump, With Jordanian King by His Side, Stands Firm on Plan To 'Take' Gaza

President Donald Trump welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah II to the White House on Tuesday for a bilateral meeting, during which Trump touted his plan to "take," "hold," and "cherish" the war-torn Gaza Strip. Abdullah did not reject the plan during the meeting and pledged to accept some 2,000 Gazan refugees, though he later said he "reiterated Jordan's steadfast position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank."

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Not Just Kamala: Buttigieg Backed Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Surgeries for Criminals. Plus, Gazans Say They Want Out.

Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is eyeing a 2026 Michigan Senate run. (He coincidently moved his family to Traverse City in 2022.) So far, critics from both parties have focused on his status as a carpetbagger. But Buttigieg now has larger issues to contend with, starting with his avowed support for taxpayer-funded sex change surgeries for federal inmates and illegal immigrants.

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'I'm Asking Trump Himself To Relocate Us': Gazan Citizens Say They Want Out

As President Donald Trump moves forward with his plan to "own" Gaza and relocate its inhabitants, some citizens of the war-torn strip are expressing an eagerness to leave, citing a desolate living situation and an eagerness to live in "a country where you can hold your head up high."

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Make Gaza Great: In Joint Presser With Bibi, Trump Says US Will Turn Gaza Into 'Riviera of the Middle East'

President Donald Trump outlined ambitious plans to resettle Gaza's population, "take over" the war-torn strip, clear out "unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site," and spearhead "economic development." A rebuilt Gaza, Trump said, could be "the Riviera of the Middle East."

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Trump Is Right About Letting Palestinian Refugees Leave Gaza

Keeping descendants of 1948 refugees in the Gaza Strip perpetuates a futile war against Israel. They should be allowed to flee Hamas’ rule.

Trump Puts Latin America and the Middle East on Notice

President Donald Trump hit the ground running on immigration, deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border and ordering military deportation flights to Central and South America. Two of those flights were to arrive in Colombia on Sunday. Gustavo Petro, the nation's president and a former member of the Marxist M-19 guerrilla group, stopped them from landing. It didn't take long for Trump to remind him that the old guy isn't in charge anymore.

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Trump Shakes Up Mideast Diplomacy With Call To Resettle Gazans in Arab Countries

JERUSALEM—President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he wants to resettle residents of the Gaza Strip in Arab countries, shaking up Middle East diplomacy in signature style. 

The president told reporters on Air Force One that he had asked King Abdullah II of Jordan in a phone call earlier in the day to "take people" from war-torn Gaza and that he planned to make a similar request of Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a phone call on Sunday. Trump suggested that mass emigration from the strip, whether "temporarily" or "long term," could help resolve "centuries" of conflict. 

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FACT CHECK: Joe Biden Falsely Claims Zero Troops Died Abroad During His Presidency

President Joe Biden said during the June 27 presidential debate that zero troops died abroad during his presidency. “I’m the only president this century that doesn’t have any, this decade that not any troops dying anywhere in the world, like he did” – Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/y2pNWVYbzZ — BAY AREA STATE OF MIND (@YayAreaNews) June 28, […]

FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Fire In Jordan After Iranian Attack

A video shared on Facebook claims to show a fire in Jordan after an Iranian attack on Israel. Verdict: False The video is from March 2024 and is not related to the Iranian attack. Fact Check: Jordan helped Israel shoot down Iranian missiles and drones on April 13, which Iran launched in retaliation to Israel bombing […]

FACT CHECK: Did The Jordanian King’s Daughter Shoot Down Five Iranian UAVs?

A post shared on X claims that the daughter of King Abdullah of Jordan shot down five Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on April 13. Jordanian Report picked up in Israel — King Abdullah’s daughter Salma involved in downing five Iranian UAVs pic.twitter.com/NdcCeEcrsP — Matthew Levitt (@Levitt_Matt) April 14, 2024 Verdict: Misleading There is no evidence for […]