Trump Declares U.S. ‘Will Take Over the Gaza Strip,’ Says ‘We’ll Own It’

President Donald Trump said the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip” after Palestinians are expelled from the area.

Speaking at a joint press conference at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump repeated his belief that Gazans should leave Gaza for places such as Egypt and Jordan. In a twist, the president claimed the U.S. “will own” the besieged territory, much of which has been reduced to rubble by the Israel Defense Forces after the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks.

“They’re gonna have peace,” Trump said of the Palestinians he wants to displace from Palestine. “They’re not going to be shot at and killed and destroyed like this civilization of wonderful people has had to endure. The only reason the Palestinians wanna go back to Gaza is they have no alternative. It’s right now a demolition site. This is just a demolition site. Virtually every building is down. They’re living under fallen concrete that’s very dangerous and very precarious.”

The president then pivoted, announcing the U.S. would take ownership of Gaza. He suggested that the territory be repopulated:

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. Do a real job. Do something different. Just can’t go back. If you go back, it’s gonna end up the same way it has for 100 years.

Watch above via CNN.