'Makes you feel little...': Trump says US gave $60 million for food in Gaza but no one said 'thank you'

US President Donald Trump expressed disappointment thanked him for sending money meant to go toward food aid for Gaza that nobody as Palestinians continue to die everyday. The commander-in-chief was speaking in Turnberry in Scotland alongside European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.

When Trump was asked if Israel should be doing more to get aid into Gaza, Trump claimed that, two weeks ago, the US gave $60 million (£45 million) worth of food to the Palestinians in Gaza, adding that he deserved to be thanked for this.

Trump says he deserves thank you for Gaza aid

“You know, we gave $60 million two weeks ago and nobody even acknowledged it, for food,” he said. “And you really want at least someone to say ‘thank you’. No other country gave anything. It makes you feel a little bad when nobody talks about it.”


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“Nobody said, ‘Gee, thank you very much,’” he continued. “And it would be nice to have at least a thank you.” The president did not specifically say where the $60 million he referenced came from or to whom it was sent.

Trump also claimed "none of the European countries have given anything" before adding that "it would be nice to get at least a "thank you."

Last month, Reuters reported that the State Department approved $30 million for the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Aid groups, lawmakers and the United Nations have condemned GHF for bringing starving families to food distribution sites only for Israeli soldiers and US mercenaries to open fire on the crowds.

Since GHF launched in May, Israeli forces have killed more than a thousand Palestinians seeking aid, the United Nations human rights office said.

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The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of measures including airdrops as concerns grow over surging hunger and as Israel faces international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war.

None of the other countries Trump is presumably referring to financially supports GHF. Some Arab countries have also delivered humanitarian assistance and given money toward Gaza relief.

“It’s a mess, that whole place is a mess,” Trump said Sunday of Gaza.

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“We’re giving a lot of money and a lot of food and a lot of everything,” he continued. “If we weren’t there, I think people would have starved, frankly. They would have starved. And it’s not like they’re eating well.” Trump said he spoke over the weekend to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the military will continue fighting in Gaza during the pause.

Meanwhile, Israeli pressure groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights warned in a joint statement on Monday of what they called the development of a "genocidal regime in Israel, working to destroy Palestinian society in Gaza."

"Nothing prepares you for the realisation that you are part of a society committing genocide. This is a deeply painful moment for us," said B'Tselem executive eirector Yuli Novak.

(With AFP inputs)