King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he reiterated Tuesday during a meeting with President Donald Trump his country and the region's "steadfast opposition" to the president's plan to resettle millions of Palestinians out of Gaza.

Jordan's King Abdullah II was visibly uncomfortable as he sat across from US President Donald Trump and discussed the fate of over two million Palestinians in Gaza.Trump's proposed plan to take over Gaza and "clean out" the territory of its Palestinian residents,