Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday told President Donald Trump at the White House that his country would accept 2,000 sick Palestinian children, but did not commit to accepting a larger wave of Palestinian refugees.

Trump's proposal last week for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip in order to rebuild the area has been met with apprehension in the Middle East, including from neighboring Jordan and Egypt. Trump has called on other Middle Eastern countries to take in the refugees who would be displaced. 

Abdullah flattered Trump during a press briefing featuring the two leaders, expressing a willingness to work with the new Trump administration. But he said that Arab countries will come together with a bigger proposal for the resettlement later.

“With all the challenges that we have in the Middle East, I finally see somebody who can take us across the finish line to bring stability, peace and prosperity to all of us in the region,” Abdullah said, per Politico. “It is our collective responsibility in the Middle East to continue to work with you, to support you, to achieve those lofty goals.”

Abdullah also said that Jordan would take in 2,000 sick Palestinian children, which Trump praised as a "beautiful gesture."

"That’s really a beautiful gesture. That’s really good, and we appreciate it,” Trump said. “That’s music to my ears.”

The president also appeared to backtrack on whether he would consider withholding aid to Jordan and Egypt if they do not take in more refugees, claiming that the two countries were above threats.

“We contribute a lot of money to Jordan and to Egypt, by the way. A lot to both,” Trump said. “But I don’t have to threaten that, I think we’re above that.”

Trump's meeting with Abdullah comes after the president met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.