When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in February, Trump once again shared his vision for the war-torn location. “The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip. We’ll do a job with it. We will own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous bombs and other weapons,” he said.

Trump promoted the US taking long-term ownership of the Strip while it is rebuilt and redeveloped as the 'Riviera of the Middle East'