In the escalating Gaza humanitarian crisis Trump Acknowledges Gaza Famine Crisis, Proposes U.S. Control of the Strip Amid Global Outcry. Former President Donald Trump has made a rare and direct statement on the deepening Gaza humanitarian crisis, describing the situation as “painful” and pledging that the United States will “take care of the matter.” Trump’s comments came during the final stop of his Gulf tour, pointedly excluding Israel, and amid intensified Israeli airstrikes that have killed more than 100 Palestinians in just 48 hours.