'That's fine; it's up to him,' says Trump on Macron's plan to recognize Palestine

Donald Trump lands in Scotland in his 1st visit to UK since his reelection

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to recognize the state of Palestine is "fine; it's up to him."

Speaking to reporters shortly after landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Trump said Macron's plan to recognize Palestinian statehood is not up to him.

"That's what he does; that's fine. It's up to him. It's not up to me," he said when asked about the French president's move.

When asked about a potential EU-US trade deal, he reiterated that he sees a "50-50 chance."

Meanwhile, the president said he "likes" UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, adding: "He's slightly more liberal than I am, but I like him."

Trump arrived in Scotland for a five-day private visit as part of his first visit to the UK since his reelection.

He is expected to open a new 18-hole golf course at Trump International near Balmedie but also expected to meet Starmer as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Paris would officially recognize Palestine during the UN General Assembly in September.

Early Friday, Germany, the UK, and France said they opposed any attempts to impose Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories.

Nine more Palestinians have died in the past 24 hours due to famine and malnutrition, bringing the total number of starvation-related deaths to 122, the Gaza Health Ministry said early Friday.

Israel has killed more than 59,700 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in the Gaza Strip since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, collapsed the health system, and led to severe food shortages.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

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