A couple hours after Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would “take over” the Gaza Strip and “own it,” those at the White House press conference were still stunned at the plan. “One of the most brazen suggestions ever made by a U.S.
president in recent years,” Kaitlan Collins, CNN‘s chief White House correspondent, said as she opened her 9 p.m. ET show. Appearing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said, “The U.S.
will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too. We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site.
Level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings. Level it out, create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.” Earlier in the day, Trump also had been suggesting that the Palestinians in Gaza be removed.
Read more on deadline.com