President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s on Sunday. Most of Gaza’s two million residents have been displaced in 15 months of fighting.

Gaza US President Donald Trump said he would like to see Jordan and Egypt taking in more Palestinian refugees from Gaza – in a move that could “just clean out” the enclave. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Saturday,

President Trump said he would like to see other nations, like Jordan and Egypt, take in Palestinian refugees to “clean out” the area.

Trump says relocation may be temporary or long-term as he announces lifting of hold on 2,000-pound bombs for Israel.

You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing and say, ‘You know, it’s over,’” he says

During a phone call on Saturday, President Trump informed King Abdullah II of Jordan that he wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more people from the Gaza Strip. This suggestion challenges a policy enshrined by the international community and Arab states since 1948.

President Donald Trump said he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip, potentially moving out enough of the population to “just clean out” the war-torn area to create a virtual clean slate.

On Saturday, January 25, 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump made remarks aboard Air Force One that have sparked global controversy, as he suggested relocating Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

The president told reporters on Air Force One that he discussed his vision with King Abdullah II of Jordan and would speak soon with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt.

Trump also said he's ended his predecessor’s hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, which Biden had implemented out of concern for civilian casualties in Gaza.