Trump talks tough on Israel/Hamas: If the terrorist group Hamas does not release all remaining Israeli hostages taken on October 7, 2023, by "12 o'clock on Saturday," said President Donald Trump yesterday, the ceasefire agreement between the two parties should be rendered invalid. "All hell is going to break out," added Trump.
Last week, when Trump fantasized about redeveloping the battered Gaza Strip into the "riviera of the Middle East" (featuring some Trump hotels) and moving Gazans to neighboring Jordan and Egypt while the, uh, infrastructure project takes place, it seemed like he was mostly just engaging in signature Trump bluster. But yesterday, he threatened to cut all U.S. aid to both Jordan and Egypt if they don't comply; interestingly, today he meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
"I do think he'll take, and I think other countries will take also," Trump said of Abdullah. "They have good hearts."
