“We just clean out that whole thing and say, ‘You know, it’s over,'” the new president said to reporters on Air Force One.
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DonaldTrumpisfacingbacklashafterhesuggestedSaturday“wejustcleanout”theGazaStrip,withcriticsaccusingthepresidentofsupportingethniccleansing.
SpeakingonAirForceOne,TrumptoldreportersthatEgyptandJordanshouldacceptthePalestinianrefugeeswhowouldbedisplacedbytheplan.
“You’retalkingaboutprobablyamillionandahalfpeople,andwejustcleanoutthatwholethingandsay,‘Youknow,it’sover,'”Trumpsaid.
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PresidentDonaldTrumpspeakstoreportersaboardAirForceOne,betweenLasVegasandMiami,January25,2025.
PresidentDonaldTrumpspeakstoreportersaboardAirForceOne,betweenLasVegasandMiami,January25,2025.
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WhyItMattersLessthanafortnightago,HamasandIsraelreachedatenuousceasefireamidthelongestanddeadliest-everwarintheGazaStrip.
ThewarbeganwithaHamas-ledsurpriseattackonOctober7,2023ag
