Trump sends message to Jordanians, White House acknowledges King's rejection of Palestinian displacement

US President Donald Trump sent a message to the Jordanian people on Wednesday. Earlier, the White House confirmed that Jordan's King Abdullah II rejected Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza.

"To the great people of Jordan, you are a wonderful, intelligent people, and you have a great king, a true leader, with a wonderful heart, who loves you very much, and loves his country," Trump said in a video from the White House.

He added: "King Abdullah II is one of the greatest leaders in the world, and I tell you from the bottom of my heart, you are very lucky to have him among you."

President Trump's Message to the People of Jordan:

“You are very, very fantastic people with tremendous brilliance and energy… you have a King who is a tremendous man… @KingAbdullahII is one of the true great leaders of the world.” 🇺🇸🇯🇴 pic.twitter.com/eKjTU4sqTw

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 12, 2025

White House comments

Earlier on Wednesday, the White House acknowledged that Jordan's King Abdullah II rejected President Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, during talks between the two on Friday.

White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said US President Donald Trump believes it would be much better for the Palestinians to move them out of the Gaza Strip.

The spokeswoman explained that “the king prefers that the Palestinians remain where they are,” noting that “the American president feels that it would be much better and more dignified if these Palestinians could be moved to safer areas.”

White House spokeswoman: King Abdullah II rejected Trump's plan to transfer Palestinians from Gaza Strip#Urgent #Jordan #Here_is_the_Kingdom pic.twitter.com/T8PFVRa1Tu

— Al-Mamlaka TV (@AlMamlakaTV) February 12, 2025

The Jordanian monarch said yesterday, Tuesday, that he stressed during a meeting with the US President in Washington his country's firm position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

He added in a post on the X platform, "I reiterated Jordan's firm position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This is the unified Arab position. Everyone's priority must be to rebuild Gaza without displacing its people, and to deal with the difficult humanitarian situation in the Strip."

Source: Agencies