{"id":2467439,"date":"2025-07-27T17:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T21:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-laments-donations-to-gaza-are-getting-stolen-by-hamas\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T17:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T21:03:12","slug":"trump-laments-donations-to-gaza-are-getting-stolen-by-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-laments-donations-to-gaza-are-getting-stolen-by-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump laments donations to Gaza are \u201cgetting stolen by Hamas\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-laments-donations-to-gaza-are-getting-stolen-by-hamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467439&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>former President Donald Trump criticized Hamas for allegedly stealing food and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-schools-may-use-covid-relief-money-to-pay-teacher-bonuses\/\" title=\"California Schools May Use COVID Relief Money to Pay Teacher Bonuses\">aid intended<\/a> for Palestinians suffering in Gaza. Speaking from Turnberry, Scotland, Trump described the situation in Gaza as chaotic and emphasized that the problem is international, not solely a U.S. issue. He asserted that without aid, many Palestinians would starve, but claimed that much of the aid is diverted by Hamas, which he accused of stealing and reselling supplies. Meanwhile, Israel announced a temporary pause in fighting in civilian areas to allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-vows-to-increase-attacks-on-hamas-as-us-pushes-for-more-aid-into-gaza\/\" title=\"Israel promises to intensify strikes on Hamas as US advocates for increased ... to ....\">humanitarian aid deliveries<\/a>, including food airdrops, amidst reports of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charity-warns-ethiopian-civil-war-placing-millions-on-brink-of-starvation\/\" title=\"Charity Warns Ethiopian Civil War Placing Millions on Brink of Starvation\">starvation deaths<\/a> and stampedes at aid centers in Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-israeli-backed initiative started in May to replace UN aid efforts, has delivered millions of meals but was among the few food providers in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump laments donations to Gaza are &ldquo;getting stolen by Hamas&rdquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2181396\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3465164\/trump-netanyahu-dinner-chatter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> accused Hamas of &ldquo;stealing&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483247\/israel-to-pause-fighting-gaza-for-aid-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">food and aid<\/a> meant for the Palestinians suffering from hunger in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483394\/graham-israel-take-gaza-by-force-start-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was in Turnberry, Scotland, along with the President of the European Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3483413\/trump-announces-eu-trade-deal-with-15-percent-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ursula von der Leyen\">Ursula von der Leyen<\/a> when reporters asked about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483247\/israel-to-pause-fighting-gaza-for-aid-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ursula von der Leyen\">recent aid distribution<\/a> in Gaza. The president acknowledged &ldquo;that whole place is a mess.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483430\/voters-in-taiwan-reject-bid-to-oust-china-friendly-lawmakers-recall-vote\/\">Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers recall vote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483414\/islamic-state-backed-rebels-attackcatholic-church-eastern-congo\/\">Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483407\/thai-cambodian-leaders-meet-malaysia-end-deadly-border-dispute\/\">Thai and Cambodian leaders to meet in Malaysia for talks to end deadly border dispute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a U.S. problem, it&rsquo;s an international problem,&rdquo; Trump said of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we weren&rsquo;t there, I think people would have starved, frankly. They would have starved, and it&rsquo;s not like they&rsquo;re eating well, but a lot of that food is getting stolen by Hamas,&rdquo; Trump added. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re stealing the food, they&rsquo;re stealing a lot of things. You ship it in and they steal it, then they sell it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that as of Sunday morning, fighting would pause in civilian centers and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incoming-leftist-coalition-government-in-germany-to-open-doors-to-mass-chain-migration\/\" title=\"Incoming Leftist Coalition Government in Germany to Open Doors to Mass Chain Migration\">humanitarian corridors<\/a> to allow for Palestinians to receive much-needed food supplies. Israel also began allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3482099\/israel-resume-food-drops-gaza-aid-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">airdrops<\/a> of food as of Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483247\/israel-to-pause-fighting-gaza-for-aid-distribution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ISRAEL TO PAUSE FIGHTING IN PARTS OF GAZA FOR AID DISTRIBUTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These concessions come as the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry reported deaths due to starvation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3478271\/israel-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-effort-deadly-scramble-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stampedes at aid centers<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Up until this weekend, U.S.-Israeli-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3431228\/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-shut-down-idf-shooting-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza Humanitarian Foundation<\/a><strong> <\/strong>was among the few providers of food to the region. The foundation, which began on May 26, is an attempt to replace the United Nations. In its first five weeks of operation, the GHF claimed to deliver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3482099\/israel-resume-food-drops-gaza-aid-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">52 million<\/a> meals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2181396\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2181396\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump claims Hamas is stealing Gaza aid meant for Palestinians<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2467440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trump-maxwell.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[20083,50400,3634],"class_list":["post-2467439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gaza","tag-hamas-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trump-maxwell.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467439"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467443,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467439\/revisions\/2467443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}