Trump Palestinian State Rumor Sparks Firestorm Ahead of Saudi Summit – Huckabee Calls It ‘Nonsense’

Jared Evan

(TJV NEWS) Speculation is swirling ahead of a major Gulf-US summit to be hosted in Riyadh, as a Jerusalem Post report claims that US President Donald Trump may be preparing to announce American recognition of a Palestinian state—a move that, if true, would mark a dramatic shift in US policy toward the Middle East.

According to Jerusalem Post via  The Media Line, citing an unnamed Gulf diplomatic source, Trump is expected to issue “a declaration regarding the State of Palestine,” explicitly recognizing its establishment without the involvement of Hamas. The same source suggested that such an announcement would be “the most important declaration” reshaping Middle East dynamics, potentially accelerating the expansion of the Abraham Accords.

But the White House and US diplomatic officials are swiftly distancing themselves from the report.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee took to X (formerly Twitter) to ridicule the claim, calling the report “nonsense” and mocking its reliance on anonymous sources.

Hmm. @Jerusalem_Post needs better sources than this unidentified “source.” My 4 yr old grandson Teddy is more reliable. And take it from Teddy. This report is nonsense. @Israel doesn’t have a better friend than @POTUS ! https://t.co/N3YYgdXYCW

— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) May 10, 2025

Adding to the skepticism, Ahmed Al-Ibrahim, a former Gulf diplomat, dismissed the idea that Palestine would feature on the summit’s agenda. “I don’t expect it to be about Palestine,” he was quoted by Media Line, pointing out that Egyptian President el-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II—key regional players in Palestinian affairs—have not been invited.

While the Trump administration has remained tight-lipped about the exact content of what the president has described as a “very important announcement,” expectations have largely centered on economic and defense-related deals. Trump is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia mid-May as part of his second-term Middle East tour, with subsequent stops in the UAE and Qatar.

Analysts suggest the real focus of the summit will likely mirror the 2017 Gulf-US summit—when Trump inked over $400 billion in agreements with Saudi Arabia—and include new deals in artificial intelligence, defense, and clean energy.

Amid this backdrop, Saudi commentator Ahmed Boushouki speculated the buzz may be a distraction from Trump’s real intent: “major economic deals” and possibly peaceful US-Saudi nuclear cooperation, long in the works since 2010.

Despite the diplomatic noise, one thing is clear: any rumored shift in US policy on Palestine is being flatly denied at the highest levels, and the summit’s true agenda remains tightly guarded.