Trump Wants To Turn Gaza Into The "Riviera Of The Middle East"

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🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

At a Tuesday press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump said he wanted the U.S. to own Gaza and he would transform it into the "Riviera of the Middle East." What has been the reaction to those statements?

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and national political correspondent Don Gonyea.

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0:24.2	This podcast was recorded at 1.35 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 6th.
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0:31.8	Okay, here's the show.
0:36.6	Well, congratulations.
0:38.4	Big day, indeed.
0:39.9	Yeah.
0:40.3	Yeah, very exciting.
0:41.8	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:44.4	I'm Tamara Keith.
0:45.2	I cover the White House.
0:46.4	I'm Greg Myrie.
0:47.5	I cover national security.
0:49.0	And I'm Don Gondier, National Political Correspondent.
0:52.3	Earlier this week, during a visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President
0:57.2	Trump announced an out-of-the-box plan for the Gaza Strip.
1:02.3	So, Don, walk us through what President Trump said.
1:06.3	Right. It was one of those evening press conferences.
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