The president of the United States, Donald Trump, organized the first Supper of the Ramadan of the White House in the Ramadan of his second term and expressed his gratitude to “hundreds of thousands” of US Muslims for providing his support during the presidential elections of 2024.
“As we are in the Islamic Sacred Month of Ramadan, let me start by telling our Muslim friends: Ramadán Mubarak,” Trump said in the state dining room.
The White House event was attended by leaders from the Muslim community, diplomats, including Pakistan ambassador to Rizwan Saeed, and government officials.
Trump said the Muslim community “was there for us in November”, referring to last year's elections, and promised to “be there for you” in return.
“We are maintaining our promises to the Muslim community. My administration is dedicated to implacable diplomacy to forge a lasting peace in the Middle East, based on Abraham's historical agreements, which everyone said it would be impossible, and now we will begin to fill them,” he added.
Abraham's agreements are a series of agreements that were signed between Israel and several Arab nations during Trump's previous presidency to normalize relations.
“We had the four great countries and nothing happened, despite the importance of Abraham's agreements. But I have the feeling that they will complete very fast. People are already talking about that. There should have long been a long time ago. It should have been done.”
“All we want is peace,” he added later.
Many in the community voted against the then Vice President Kamala Harris to protest the support of the Biden administration to the Israel War against Gaza in retaliation for the attacks of October 7, 2023. Some also accredit Trump for orchestrating a high fire, although it happened before entering the White House.
Trump had repeatedly promised the campaign to end the conflict, and the heat was remembered shortly before assuming the position in January.
Israel, however, resumed his offensive in the besieged coastal enclave earlier this month, destroying the truce with attacks that have killed hundreds of Palestinians. In the midst of the tragedy that develops, Trump has remained in the closure of Israel and is trying to provide the country with billions of dollars in new military assistance.
He has also proposed controversial to take possession of Gaza and move to the approximately 2 million Palestinians living there so that the territory can develop in his image. The proposal has been widely criticized.
