February 11, 2025 • 4 mins
Donald Trump met Jordan's King Abdullah today, amid ongoing discussions about redeveloping Gaza and potentially reducing aid for the US-allied Arab country if it refuses to resettle Palestinians.
Trump's proposal, floated one week ago, for the US to take over Gaza, move residents over and turn the war-ravaged territory into the 'Riviera of the Middle East' has been met with disapproval from various Arab nations.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says King Abdullah has also voiced disapproval with Trump's proposal for Gaza.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
International Correspondence with endsit Eye Insurance, Peace of Mind for
New Zealand business to America. We go with the time
at twenty one to five and Dan Mitchison joins us Hella,
Dan Hey, Andrew. Today we've had the visit of the
Jordanian king to the American king.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
We have. I guess you can say it like that
King of Bella who has basically said again that after
meeting with President Trump, that he and his country oppose
the President's plan to resettle millions of Palestinians out of Gaza.
And I don't think that was any surprise right now.
It's kind of put him in a little bit of
a delicate situation right now. And of course you've got
(00:39):
President Trump who keeps iterating that he would take over
and own Gaza, and nobody seems to like that idea
right now except for the President over here. But he's
doubling down on his remarks.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
All right, So this is all good, I guess, I mean,
here we go. Do you think it's going to happen?
Speaker 2 (00:57):
No? I mean, gosh, I mean, I mean, talk to
the historians about this. I mean, I don't think there's
any way that something's like this is going to happen.
I mean, he says, we're going to hold it. This
is a quote, we're going to cherish it. We're going
to get it going eventually where jobs are going to
be created for the people in the Middle East. But
what he didn't give was any specifics right now. And
(01:18):
again I mean if boy, I mean, you're asking for
stability in the Middle East for the first time, which
I think again most historians or political experts would say
this is very unlikely.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
All right, Disney theme packs appear to be addicted to
price hikes.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
Well they do. I mean, there are a number of
people that come to the West Coast from your country,
and of course people from all over our country. When
they do go to a theme park, it is usually
a Disney theme park. But right now, for a family
of four, you're looking at three thousand dollars. Now that
doesn't include your er fare if you're coming over from
New Zealand and a one day ticket broke the two
hundred dollars mark for the first time. And what they're
(01:54):
coming under scrutiny for right now is just how quickly
that they are bumping up their theme park tickets. Right
the park's account for about seventy percent of their operating income.
So that's a big jump from just a few years ago.
So you understand why they're so enthusiastic about this, But
they're just worrying a lot of people inside Disney are
worrying that the company has become hooked on these price
(02:15):
increases and price gouging. And not only are the prices
so out of control right now, but you have to
book specific days and depending on the days you go,
you're going to pay more or maybe a few dollars less.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Yeah, and there's that affecting patronage. And I say this
because I know a lot of families in New Zealand,
and for New Zealander is to go to Anaheim and
go to Disneyland or something like that. That's you know,
it's a religious experience really, and you make the journey
and then they see the costs and they think, gosh,
that's really really expensive, and more and more are going
you know, maybe we just won't.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Yeah, you're right, And a lot of people that do,
they'll they'll save up, you know, three thousand and four
thousand dollars to take their family for just two days.
Right there, and you get to the park and you're
walking around and you're thinking, what could I have done
with that four thousand dollars. I mean, I grant you,
I love Disneyland. It is a magical place, but it
has become so expensive, so crowded, and I hate to
say so commercialized because it always sort of has been,
(03:08):
but even more so right now that it's kind of
taken a little bit of a magic out of the
Magic Kingdom.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
And finally den Mark wants to a nexx California.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Yeah, this is my favorite story today. That came because,
of course, President Trump continues about the US acquiring Greenland
from Denmark. So Danish citizens have launched their own effort
to purchase our state here. They've got an online petition
calling for the Denmarkification of California. They've got two hundred
thousand signatures so far. They're pitching the Danish citizens by
(03:38):
buying California would give a more sunshine dominance in the
tech industry, limitless avocado toast, and easy access to Disneyland,
which we circle back to right now. Of course, this
is all tongue in cheek right now, It's not going
to happen where the world's fifth largest economy. But I guess,
if I guess, for those in favor of this being
the new Denmark, you're going to have to settle for
(03:59):
a day trip maybe Santa Barbara County.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Well maybe it's got just as much chance of happening
as many other proposals that have come from the Trump administration.
You have to say, would it mean that everyone in
California would have to have a Nokia phone?
Speaker 2 (04:10):
I probably that, and we'd have to learn a new language.
And I mean we do have the Danish capital of
the US just down the road in Solving, which is
near Santa Barbara. So I mean, you know, I mean
it's a start. We've got a foot in the door.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Californians love Danish. You know that we do.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
We do.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Hey, thank you so much. Dam Echison from the United
States of America.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
For more from hither, Duke Leassy Allen Drive, listen live
to news talks. It'd be from four pm weekdays, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
International Correspondence with endsit Eye Insurance, Peace of Mind for
New Zealand business to America. We go with the time
at twenty one to five and Dan Mitchison joins us Hella,
Dan Hey, Andrew. Today we've had the visit of the
Jordanian king to the American king.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
We have. I guess you can say it like that
King of Bella who has basically said again that after
meeting with President Trump, that he and his country oppose
the President's plan to resettle millions of Palestinians out of Gaza.
And I don't think that was any surprise right now.
It's kind of put him in a little bit of
a delicate situation right now. And of course you've got
(00:39):
President Trump who keeps iterating that he would take over
and own Gaza, and nobody seems to like that idea
right now except for the President over here. But he's
doubling down on his remarks.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
All right, So this is all good, I guess, I mean,
here we go. Do you think it's going to happen?
Speaker 2 (00:57):
No? I mean, gosh, I mean, I mean, talk to
the historians about this. I mean, I don't think there's
any way that something's like this is going to happen.
I mean, he says, we're going to hold it. This
is a quote, we're going to cherish it. We're going
to get it going eventually where jobs are going to
be created for the people in the Middle East. But
what he didn't give was any specifics right now. And
(01:18):
again I mean if boy, I mean, you're asking for
stability in the Middle East for the first time, which
I think again most historians or political experts would say
this is very unlikely.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
All right, Disney theme packs appear to be addicted to
price hikes.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
Well they do. I mean, there are a number of
people that come to the West Coast from your country,
and of course people from all over our country. When
they do go to a theme park, it is usually
a Disney theme park. But right now, for a family
of four, you're looking at three thousand dollars. Now that
doesn't include your er fare if you're coming over from
New Zealand and a one day ticket broke the two
hundred dollars mark for the first time. And what they're
(01:54):
coming under scrutiny for right now is just how quickly
that they are bumping up their theme park tickets. Right
the park's account for about seventy percent of their operating income.
So that's a big jump from just a few years ago.
So you understand why they're so enthusiastic about this, But
they're just worrying a lot of people inside Disney are
worrying that the company has become hooked on these price
(02:15):
increases and price gouging. And not only are the prices
so out of control right now, but you have to
book specific days and depending on the days you go,
you're going to pay more or maybe a few dollars less.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Yeah, and there's that affecting patronage. And I say this
because I know a lot of families in New Zealand,
and for New Zealander is to go to Anaheim and
go to Disneyland or something like that. That's you know,
it's a religious experience really, and you make the journey
and then they see the costs and they think, gosh,
that's really really expensive, and more and more are going
you know, maybe we just won't.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Yeah, you're right, And a lot of people that do,
they'll they'll save up, you know, three thousand and four
thousand dollars to take their family for just two days.
Right there, and you get to the park and you're
walking around and you're thinking, what could I have done
with that four thousand dollars. I mean, I grant you,
I love Disneyland. It is a magical place, but it
has become so expensive, so crowded, and I hate to
say so commercialized because it always sort of has been,
(03:08):
but even more so right now that it's kind of
taken a little bit of a magic out of the
Magic Kingdom.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
And finally den Mark wants to a nexx California.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Yeah, this is my favorite story today. That came because,
of course, President Trump continues about the US acquiring Greenland
from Denmark. So Danish citizens have launched their own effort
to purchase our state here. They've got an online petition
calling for the Denmarkification of California. They've got two hundred
thousand signatures so far. They're pitching the Danish citizens by
(03:38):
buying California would give a more sunshine dominance in the
tech industry, limitless avocado toast, and easy access to Disneyland,
which we circle back to right now. Of course, this
is all tongue in cheek right now, It's not going
to happen where the world's fifth largest economy. But I guess,
if I guess, for those in favor of this being
the new Denmark, you're going to have to settle for
(03:59):
a day trip maybe Santa Barbara County.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Well maybe it's got just as much chance of happening
as many other proposals that have come from the Trump administration.
You have to say, would it mean that everyone in
California would have to have a Nokia phone?
Speaker 2 (04:10):
I probably that, and we'd have to learn a new language.
And I mean we do have the Danish capital of
the US just down the road in Solving, which is
near Santa Barbara. So I mean, you know, I mean
it's a start. We've got a foot in the door.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Californians love Danish. You know that we do.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
We do.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Hey, thank you so much. Dam Echison from the United
States of America.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
For more from hither, Duke Leassy Allen Drive, listen live
to news talks. It'd be from four pm weekdays, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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