President Donald Trump said a deal to end the Israel-Hamas War is “very close,” and he could travel to the Middle East as soon as this weekend.

Trump updated the nation on the latest developments at the top of a roundtable event on Antifa in the East Room, featuring independent journalists like Nick Sortor and Jack Posobiec. Later, as the roundtable was underway, Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed Trump a note detailing the brink of a deal.

According to a photograph of the note shared to X by Associated Press Chief Washington Photographer Evan Vucci, the note reads, “Very close. We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first.”

Trump spoke about the potential for the deal at the top of the meeting before Rubio handed him the note.

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