Up First from NPR
Jordan's King In Washington, New Tariffs, NYC Mayor's Corruption Charges
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
Jordan's King Abdullah will meet with President Trump in Washington after rejecting Trump's plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza. President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum, and the Justice Department has asked prosecutors to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Nishant Dahiya, Roberta Rampton, Gerry Holmes, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenberg. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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What's happening?
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Chapter 2: Why is King Abdullah's visit to the U.S. significant?
I didn't. I decided not to work until you got back. This is my first day back. Oh, excellent. Jordan's King Abdullah is in the U.S. to meet President Trump.
But it may be a tense meeting. The king, like most of the world's leaders, has rejected Trump's calls for the more than two million Palestinians in Gaza to be displaced to Jordan and Egypt.
I'm Ian Martinez, that's Leila Fadl, and this is Up First from NPR News. President Trump imposed new tariffs on imports of global metals. Economists say that's good for American steel and aluminum companies, but not so good for other industries.
You lose jobs in the manufacturing sector when you put together the higher cost of input and the retaliation, which is sure to come.
So what's the president's game plan?
And the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams may be dismissed. The Justice Department ordered prosecutors to drop the charges. We've got the news you need to start your day. President Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah are meeting today at the White House.
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Chapter 3: How might Trump's plan affect Jordan and Palestine?
Jordan is one of the closest U.S. allies in the Middle East, but today's meeting is expected to be a little awkward, to say the least. Trump has floated pushing Palestinians from Gaza into Jordan and Egypt. That's a plan rejected by both countries and the Palestinians.
To discuss what to expect today, NPR's Jane Araf joins us from Jordan's capital, Amman. Hi, Jane.
Hi, Leila.
So what do you think the tone of this meeting will be after Trump has repeatedly said he wants the Palestinians out of Gaza and wants to own it?
Yeah, I would expect tense, and that's probably an understatement. It's hard to put a good face on this. That's because, as you noted, Jordan is a key ally, and without any consultation— According to Jordanians and White House officials, Trump floated that plan last week during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the U.S.
to take over Gaza and forcibly push 2 million Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. Monday night, Trump doubled down, threatening Jordan if it didn't accept the plan.
If they don't agree, I would conceivably withhold aid.
So Jordan is a small country with a large number of refugees, and it relies on foreign aid. But this plan is one of those rare ones that has united citizens and the country's leaders in opposition to it. And what is the king likely to say? Well, I spoke with Marwan Washer, the foreign foreign minister of Jordan, now with the Carnegie Endowment think tank.
He says this is going to be one of the toughest meetings the king has faced. Let's listen.
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Chapter 4: What are the implications of the new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum?
Chapter 5: What is the status of the corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams?
You lose jobs in the manufacturing sector when you put together the higher cost of input and the retaliation, which is sure to come.
So what's the president's game plan?
And the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams may be dismissed. The Justice Department ordered prosecutors to drop the charges. We've got the news you need to start your day. President Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah are meeting today at the White House.
Jordan is one of the closest U.S. allies in the Middle East, but today's meeting is expected to be a little awkward, to say the least. Trump has floated pushing Palestinians from Gaza into Jordan and Egypt. That's a plan rejected by both countries and the Palestinians.
To discuss what to expect today, NPR's Jane Araf joins us from Jordan's capital, Amman. Hi, Jane.
Hi, Leila.
So what do you think the tone of this meeting will be after Trump has repeatedly said he wants the Palestinians out of Gaza and wants to own it?
Yeah, I would expect tense, and that's probably an understatement. It's hard to put a good face on this. That's because, as you noted, Jordan is a key ally, and without any consultation— According to Jordanians and White House officials, Trump floated that plan last week during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the U.S.
to take over Gaza and forcibly push 2 million Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. Monday night, Trump doubled down, threatening Jordan if it didn't accept the plan.
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