The Facts

• US Pres. Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to take control of the Gaza Strip amid a visit from King Abdullah II of Jordan to the White House on Tuesday.

• Despite Jordan publicly rejecting the US President's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, Trump stated while sitting next to King Abdullah on Tuesday that the US would not "buy" Gaza, as he previously claimed, but would rather simply "have it."

• "We don't have to buy, there's nothing to buy," Trump said. "It's a war-torn area, we're going to hold it, we're going to take it… Gaza the way it is, civilization has been wiped out in Gaza. It's going to be a great economic development."Earlier in the week, Trump told reporters that he would "conceivably" withhold aid to Egypt and Jordan — both of whom rely on US military and economic aid — if they fail to go along with his proposals and accept Palestinians be removed from Gaza.