President Donald Trump expressed a desire to clear out Gaza and relocate the Palestinian refugees living there to nearby countries in the Middle East.

During an extended question-and-answer on Air Force One, President Trump floated the idea of moving Palestinians to create a clean slate.

“I’d like Egypt to take people,” the president said, the AP reports, adding, “You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing and say, ‘You know, it’s over.’”

“I’d love for [Jordan] to take on more ’cause I’m looking at the whole Gaza Strip right now, and it’s a mess. It’s a real mess.”

Trump added that this type of relocation of Palestinians “could be temporary or long term.”

“Something has to happen. But it’s literally a demolition site right now. Almost everything’s demolished, and people are dying there,” he emphasized.

“So, I’d rather get involved with some of the Arab nations, and build housing in a different location, where they can maybe live in peace for a change.”

With Post wires