Trump's plan for controlling Gaza, US president reiterates proposal

Donald Trump has reiterated his plan for the US to take control of Gaza in a social media post mocking a political rival.

"The Gaza Strip would be handed over to the United States by Israel at the end of the fighting," Trump wrote on his social media page, Truth Social.

"Palestinians, people like Chuck Schumer, would have already settled in much safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the region," he added.

The president has mocked Schumer since he nodded instead of shaking Benjamin Netanyahu's hand when the Israeli prime minister addressed Congress last year.

At the time, Trump told supporters at a rally: "Chuck Schumer has become a Palestinian. Can you believe it? He has become a proud member of Hamas."

Senate Minority Leader Schumer, who is Jewish, called the remark "independent," the Telegraph reports.

In his latest post on Truth Social, Trump continued: "They [the Palestinians] would actually have a chance to be happy, safe, and free."

"It wouldn't take American soldiers to take the territory," he claimed.

"The United States, working with large development teams from around the world, would slowly and carefully begin building what would become one of the largest and most spectacular developments of its kind on Earth," the US president added.

"No US soldiers would be needed! Stability for the region would reign," he concluded.

His comments come after White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt attempted to contradict some of his comments yesterday.

She told reporters that Gaza residents would be "temporarily relocated" while the territory was rebuilt, not permanently relocated. /Telegraph/