Trump says he may go to Egypt soon for Gaza deal

Trump says he may go to Egypt soon for Gaza deal


U.S. President Donald Trump, with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, participates in a roundtable on “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic “terrorist organization” via executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 8, 2025.

Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he may travel to Egypt this weekend as his negotiators seek to seal a Gaza hostages-for-ceasefire deal.

Trump said at the White House that a deal is “very close,” and that he may depart Saturday for the region. He spoke after talking to his team about the talks. Negotiators have been meeting in Egypt to try to complete an agreement.

As Trump held an event, Secretary of State Marco Rubio entered the room and handed Trump a note. Trump read it and then described what the note said.

“I was just given a note by the secretary of state saying that we’re very close to a deal in the Middle East, and they’re going to need me pretty quickly,” Trump said.

He said he would probably go either before the hostages are released or shortly thereafter.

Trump ended his participation in the White House event by saying: “I have to go now to try and solve some problems in the Middle East.”



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