Trump Says He May Travel to Israel for Opening of Jerusalem Embassy

  • U.S. plans to move embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv by May
  • President spoke while meeting with Netanyahu at White House

Trump Says U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem Years Ahead of Schedule

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President Donald Trump said he might travel to Israel for the opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, marking a controversial move from Tel Aviv that the administration aims to complete by May.

“If I can, I will,” Trump said Monday in the Oval Office during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I’m looking forward to being there.”