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In another hot-mic moment, after Trump told the press to clear the room during talks with world leaders, he was approached by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Most of their exchange was inaudible, but the name “Eric” could be clearly heard—presumably a reference to Trump’s son, who now runs the Trump Organization.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan will nominate President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, citing his contributions to Middle East and peace.
President Donald Trump on Monday traveled to the Middle East to promote his role in a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, visiting Israel first as the country celebrated the release of all living hostages held in Gaza.
Donald Trump has made an awkward Middle East geographical blunder as he heads to Israel for the release of hostages from Gaza. Trump, 79, was talking to journalists on Air Force One on Sunday when he praised the role of Qatar in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The president called on Israel and Arab governments to move beyond decades of conflict and war, but he faces obstacles extending the Gaza deal to the wider region.
At a high-profile conference of world leaders in Egypt about ending the war in the Gaza Strip, President Trump and the leaders of three other nations made a big production out of what he called “a very important signing,” characterizing it as a major breakthrough in the decades-long search for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
State becomes latest to join a national redistricting battle sparked by the president’s urging to shore up the historically small GOP House majority ahead of next year’s midterm elections.