Philip Wegmann: “Is it worth risking the life of a single U.S. Marine to turn the Gaza Strip into the Riviera of the Middle East?”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “Phil, I’m not sure why you’re asking me that question because I’ve already said the President has not committed to sending Marines or any boots on the ground in Gaza.”
OANN’s Daniel Baldwin: “The daily guidance says that the President will be meeting with a pair of governors today, Governor Abbott of Texas and Governor Newsom of California. It comes after the President took executive action to turn the water back on in California, billions of gallons are flowing now. What can you tell us about the two meetings and the importance of President Trump’s actions to help people in California?”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “Sure, those meetings will be taking place shortly, so I will get out of here to get to those meetings. I can, we can always provide you a readout, as we always do. We try to be very transparent about what the president is doing in the Oval Office, perhaps he’ll even call you in to join him. We never know around here, as you all know, but Governor Abbott is obviously a great friend and ally to the President. He has been on the frontlines of the border crisis in this country, and as for Governor Gavin Newsom, well, the President is willing to work with anybody from blue states or red states to do what’s best for the American people, and he really enjoyed — the President really enjoyed his trip to Pacific Palisades last week. He felt very inspired by the frustration of the residents there, and he has been wholeheartedly committed to ensuring that the water is flowing in California to prevent these wildfires and also that people have access to their properties, and he has continued to apply tremendous pressure to Gavin Newsom and also the Los Angeles mayor to allow private residents and property owners to access their property. He believes that’s their right to do so, and they should be able to do it.”
NBC’s Garrett Haake: “And on the foreign partners, the Jordanians, the Egyptians, the Saudis have panned this plan. What foreign partners, if any, have expressed any interest in being part of this?”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “Well, the President has said he’s been socializing this idea for quite some time. He’s been thinking about this. He said in his remarks last night, this was not a decision or an announcement that he takes lightly, and the President has already spoken to President el-Sisi. In fact, that was his first foreign leader call. He’s meeting with the King of Jordan, King Abdullah, next week. He spoke with the King of Bahrain. He spoke with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and he has made very clear. He’s been very vocal that he expects our partners in the region, particularly Egypt and Jordan, to accept Palestinian refugees temporarily so that we can rebuild their home. I’d like to show you some images of Gaza that were taken. Fox News aired this. I mean, that is, as they put it, an apocalyptic scene in Gaza. This is an uninhabitable place for human beings. Do you really think that families can live their dream in a region that looks like this with no running water, no electricity? And the special envoy to the President, Steve Witkoff, recently traveled to Gaza, as you all know, and he came back with images that he showed the President of the dire situation here, and the President made this decision with a humanitarian heart for all people in the region.”
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Leavitt: not committed to sending Marines or any boots on ground in Gaza; Jordanians, Egyptians & Saudis?