Jordan’s King Abdullah accepted an invitation to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on February 11.
The meeting comes amid Trump’s repeated calls for Jordan and Egypt to take in refugees from Gaza, which he has described as a “demolition site.”
“King Abdullah II will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, after His Majesty received an invitation letter from President Trump last week,” the Jordanian palace said in a statement.
Trump has said that he believes Arab nations should step up to help build new lives for the refugees who have been living through 15 months of war.
“You’re talking about a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing,” Trump said. “I don’t know, something has to happen, but it’s literally a demolition site right now. Almost everything’s demolished and…