🔗 Share this article

An pressing handwritten message passed to Donald Trump by his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, suggested that an announcement regarding a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be made very soon.

Recorded in a image, the note's text encouraged the president to approve a message on his social media platform to break the news first.

"Nearly there," the note stated, according to the photo. "You are needed to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first."

Shortly after the note was revealed, Trump published on his platform, stating he was "very proud" to announce the first phase of the deal.

"This indicates that ALL of the Hostages will be released shortly, and Israel will pull back their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Enduring Peace," he wrote.

The Incident the Note Was Passed to Trump

Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa when Rubio, positioned in the back corner of the White House's Blue Room, got his attention.

He wanted to share an update for Trump, he explained, but it would have to be delayed until after the press departed. Then, Rubio handed the president the message.

"I just received a note by the secretary of state saying that we're very close to a deal on the Middle East, and they're gonna require my input soon," Trump announced. "So we'll take a couple of more questions."

Behind the Scenes of the Negotiations

The meeting had already been going on for more than an hour when Rubio came forward. The president welcomed him to enter, and Rubio whispered something to Trump before handing him the note.

The note's pressing nature came as Trump's key regional advisor, Steve Witkoff, Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and other senior officials joined a third round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas at an Egyptian resort – a sign that negotiators aim to dive deeply into the toughest issues of a American proposal to end the war in Gaza.

Trump's Comments on Overseas Trip

Trump had kicked off the influencer event by telling assembled journalists that he planned to travel to the Middle East "near the conclusion of the week" and could even "make the rounds" in the region to Cairo and perhaps Gaza as US negotiators closed in on a deal.

Nevertheless, even after Rubio gave Trump the note, Trump continued to talk to the influencers and take questions from the media as the secretary of state became visibly anxious.

Wrapping Up the Event

Almost 10 minutes after his initial comments about leaving, Trump declared: "I have to go now to try and resolve some problems in the Middle East – although I'm ably assisted by our secretary of state. He could likely do an more effective job than me, but who knows."

"We wish to avoid to take any chances. So we're going to go and do that," Trump added.

He then proposed that Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem remain and take questions in his stead. Nonetheless, Trump kept fielding questions before the event finally broke up without administration officials staying.

"We're gonna get peace in the Middle East," Trump concluded by saying. "That is exactly what we want to do."