Donald Trump is upset. Not because people in Gaza are starving. But because nobody thanked him.
Speaking in Turnberry, Scotland, while sitting next to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Trump said he gave $60 million worth of food to Gaza—and complained that no one said thank you.
“You know, we gave $60 million two weeks ago and nobody even acknowledged it, for food,” he said. “And you really want at least someone to say ‘thank you’.”
He also claimed, “No other country gave anything. It makes you feel a little bad when nobody talks about it.”
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Trump then turned to Europe. “None of the European countries have given anything,” he said. “It would be nice to get at least a ‘thank you’.”
He didn’t explain where the money came from or who received it. The Guardian recently reported a $30 million U.S. grant to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation—a group backed by Israel and accused by other aid groups of blocking food deliveries.
Israel has been under pressure for months. On Sunday, its military started a “tactical pause” in three crowded areas—Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, and Muwasi—to allow more aid in. The pause lasts from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
Countries like Jordan and the UAE have already dropped food by air. Other groups say GHF shouldn’t be the only one allowed to deliver aid.
Trump didn’t talk about any of that. He just said he wanted credit.
He was also asked if he believed peace talks between Israel and Hamas should restart. He gave no clear answer. “We’re meeting about a lot of things,” he said. “We have our trade deal… It’s good for us. It’s good for them.”
He said the UK had been waiting 12 years for the deal and called it “great for both.”
Then he said he wasn’t feeling great. “I’m actually not in a good mood,” he told reporters. When asked why, he said, “No, the golf was beautiful. Golf can never be bad…”
About the trade deal with the EU, Trump said, “I think the chances are, yeah, probably 50-50.” He added there were “three or four sticking points” but didn’t explain.
While Trump focuses on being thanked, people in Gaza are still struggling. Food shortages are rising. International aid is slow. Survivors are angry.
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