Why Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans Is Untenable for Jordan

President Trump’s plan would send a huge number of refugees to Jordan, adding new frictions to the kingdom’s often tense, sometimes violent history with displaced Palestinians.

Topics

In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion

The U.S. president has repeatedly asked the two Mideast allies to take in two million Palestinians from Gaza. Both Egypt and Jordan have been trying to offer Mr. Trump help in other ways.
The New York Times - 6d
Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans

The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his proposal for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not have the right to return to ...
The New York Times - Feb. 11
White House acknowledges disagreement with Jordan over relocating Palestinians

The White House on Wednesday acknowledged disagreement between President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordon over Trump's pitch to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip while the U.S. takes ...
The Hill - Feb. 12
Trump faces showdown with Jordan's King Abdullah over Gaza plan

The BBC's Lucy Williamson assesses the mood ahead of King Abdullah's talks with Donald Trump.
BBC News - Feb. 11
Jordan’s king to meet Trump in push against Gaza takeover plan

King Abdullah will be first Arab leader to visit US president as proposal to ‘clean out’ enclave alarms regional officials
Financial Times - Feb. 11
Trump to meet with king of Jordan amid push for Gaza resettlement plan

President Trump is set to speak with King Abdullah of Jordan at the White House Tuesday in their first meeting since Trump unveiled his plan to take over Gaza. CBS News chief White House ...
CBS News - Feb. 11
Trump pushes Gaza plan in meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah

President Trump hosted Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza.
CBS News - Feb. 11
Trump Doubles Down on Controversial Gaza Plan While Meeting Jordan's King

President Trump met with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House, where he defended his controversial plan to take over and rebuild Gaza. Abdullah said Jordan will take 2,000 children from Gaza ...
NBC News - Feb. 11
Live updates: Trump doubles down on controversial Gaza plan; Jordan's king rejects Palestinian displacement

President Trump met with King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday, where he doubled down on a controversial proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip amid pressure he's putting on neighboring ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Trump says he could withhold aid from Jordan and Egypt if they reject his Gaza plan

It comes as Jordan's King Abdullah visited the White House on Tuesday.
ABC News - Feb. 11
Why Trump’s aluminum tariffs won’t ‘radically change’ Coke’s packaging plans

Coca-Cola stock surges after a big revenue beat, and as aluminum tariffs aren’t seen as a having a major impact on packaging costs.
MarketWatch - Feb. 11
Why Arab states may not go along with Trump's Gaza plans

President Trump insisted on his plans to take Gaza during his White House meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II. Mr. Trump is proposing displacing Palestinians to nearby Jordan and Egypt. CBS ...
CBS News - Feb. 11
This is why Trump’s tariff plan has upended the car industry, and it’s not over yet

“No one is breathing easy”: Trump may have paused his plan to slap 25% tariffs on products coming from Canada and Mexico, but the U.S. auto sector is still reeling.
MarketWatch - Feb. 12
Jordan defends DOGE, Musk influence under Trump

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a close ally of President Trump’s, defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to reshape the government through the inaugural Department of Government Efficiency ...
The Hill - Feb. 9
Trump meets with the king and crown prince of Jordan

Trump meets with the king and crown prince of Jordan at the White House today as he proposes the U.S. take control over the Gaza Strip.
NBC News - Feb. 11
Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow.
The New York Times - Feb. 11
Trump meets with king of Jordan amid growing tensions

The country of Jordan is about 300 miles from the Gaza Strip, but Tuesday in the Oval Office, Jordan's leader King Abdullah was right in the middle of the Gaza Strip's future. President Trump ...
CBS News - Feb. 11
A Trump peace plan for Ukraine?

Reports suggest a proposed US peace plan could be unveiled this week.
BBC News - Feb. 8
Trump’s nitwitted Gaza plan

Let’s move the 2 million permanently out of Gaza. But where? And how? And who will take them? Unclear.
The Hill - Feb. 10
Jordan's King Abdullah II arrives in D.C. for Trump meeting

Jordan's King Abdullah II has arrived at the White House for his meeting with President Trump. This comes as Mr. Trump insists Jordan and Egypt should receive displaced Palestinians from Gaza. CBS ...
CBS News - Feb. 11
Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children

WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Tuesday that he would take in 2,000 Palestinian children from Gaza who are very sick or have cancer in response to a plan by President Donald Trump to ...
NBC News - Feb. 11
King of Jordan urges patience as Trump presses Gaza takeover

President Trump on Tuesday dug in on his vision for a U.S. takeover of the Gaza Strip as he sat alongside King Abdullah II of Jordan, who expressed reservations about the idea. Trump met in the ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Jordan pledges to take in sick Palestinian children as Trump backpedals on aid threat

King Abdullah II of Jordan pledged to take in 2,000 sick Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday amid pressure from President Trump for his country to take in Palestinians from the ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children

WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he reiterated Tuesday during a meeting with President Donald Trump his country's and the region's "steadfast opposition" to the president's plan to ...
NBC News - Feb. 11
What to know about Trump's meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II

President Trump met with Jordan's King Abdullah II and reiterated his intention to displace around two million Palestinians so that the Gaza Strip can be developed. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
CBS News - Feb. 11
Graham's plan for Trump tax cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Graham rolls out plan to tackle Trump agenda Senate Budget Committee Chair ...
The Hill - Feb. 8
What are the ramifications of Trump's Gaza plan?

President Trump has said the U.S. is committed to buying and owning the Gaza Strip, despite the Palestinian Authority saying the land is not for sale. Matthew Kroenig, an expert with the Atlantic ...
CBS News - Feb. 10
What is Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariff plan?

US president orders options to retaliate with levies against host of perceived trade barriers
Financial Times - 5d
Examining Trump's plans for Guantánamo Bay

The Trump administration is holding more than 150 migrant detainees at Guantánamo Bay. A dozen military flights carrying migrants have landed there since President Trump's return to office. CBS ...
CBS News - 1d
Why Trump is going after the penny

President Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of production. Kelly O'Grady explains.
CBS News - Feb. 10
Why Trump’s Bullying Is Going to Backfire

The scariest thing about what President Trump is doing with his tariffs-for-all strategy is that he has no clue what he is doing.
The New York Times - 22h
Why Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals

Vast estimated deposits of lithium and titanium have yet to be significantly developed
Financial Times - 15h
Iditarod sled dog race starting line relocated over lack of snow

The starting line of the Iditarod sled dog race is being moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks after it didn't snow for more than two weeks along the 20-mile stretch between the two cities.
CBS News - 18h
Trump says he may withhold aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don’t take in Palestinians

President Trump said Monday he would consider withholding aid to Jordan and Egypt if they do not agree to take in Palestinians as part of a plan for the U.S. to take over and develop the Gaza ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Hangs in the Balance Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Jordan’s King

Hamas and President Trump have threatened to upend the cease-fire. Analysts say those words could prove hollow, but the deal still may not last beyond early March.
The New York Times - Feb. 11
Jordan, Arab nations oppose Palestinian displacement, Abdullah says after Trump meeting

King Abdullah II of Jordan said Tuesday that Arab nations are unified in their opposition to displacing Palestinians from Gaza, following a meeting with President Trump in which the president ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Looking Potentially Disastrous for Inflation

Here’s why Trump’s opening tariff salvo will likely hurt U.S. consumers.
Inc. - Feb. 6
How far is Trump willing to go on Gaza plans?

President Trump is insisting on his Gaza plans and comparing them to a real estate development for the future. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
CBS News - Feb. 10

More from The New York Times

Trump Administration Moves to End New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls

The transportation secretary said he would revoke federal approval for the program, citing the cost to motorists; the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit to stop the move.
The New York Times - 26m
‘Time for Him to Go’: New Yorkers Sour on Eric Adams

Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump.
The New York Times - 4h
Trump Calls Zelensky a ‘Dictator’ as Feud Escalates Over Ukraine Peace Talks

President Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” after the Ukrainian president took issue with his statements on the war with Russia.
The New York Times - 1h
Musk and the Right Co-Opt the Left’s Critique of U.S. Power

Suspicion about covert operations and soft power used to be mostly the purview of the left. No more.
The New York Times - 3h
New Poll Shows Americans’ Approval for Congress Has Soared, but Probably Not for Long

A major public poll indicates that Americans’ approval for Congress has soared, powered by a surge in positive assessments by Republicans. History shows such booms are common and rarely last.
The New York Times - 2h