New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would like Egypt, Jordan and other Arab nations to increase the number of refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip, potentially clearing out enough population to 'just clean out' the war-torn Palestinian territory and create a 'virtual clean state.'

Donald Trump, who began his second and final term on January 20, returning to the White House after four years, made the remark during a 20-minute Q&A session with reporters aboard the Air Force One, the presidential plane.

The US President also noted he had call earlier in the day with King Abdullah II of Jordan and would speak with Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Sunday.

"I'd like Egypt to take more p...