stephanie gosk on the cutting edge of research today. and how bad bunny's hits are inspiring so many to get up and dance. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >> good evening. the question of whether the u.s. could really take ownership of the gaza strip was almost secondary today,a the world first tried to understand exactly what president trump has in mind. sounding more like the real estate mogul of his prior life, mr. trump stunned leaders inside and outside the middle east last night. with the u.s. to take ownership in gaza. imagine a rebuilt version of the territory as the riviera of the middle east. it's a hard turn for a president who came to office, wary of foreign ventures. now, leaving it on the table for now, american boots on the ground. relocating palestinians in potential defiance of international law. overseas and here at home, sharp reaction. his allies, secreting him for thinking outside the box, while critics condemn the idea. kelly o'donnell begins our r reporter >> with his global mega phone. >>

stephanie gosk on the cutting-edge research on the way. >>> and finally, from billboards to the ballroom, how bad bunny's hits are inspiring so many to get up and dance. ♪ >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. the question of whether the u.s. could ever really take ownership of the gaza strip was almost secondary today as the world first tried to understand exactly what president trump has in mind. sounding more like the real estate mogul of his prior life, mr. trump stunned leaders inside and outside the middle east last night with his vow for the u.s. to take a long-term ownership position in gaza. imagining a rebuilt version of the largely destroyed territory as the riviera of the middast. it's a hard turn for a president who came to office wary of foreign adventures, now leaving on the table at least for now american boots on the ground to achieve a gaza takeover, relocating more than 2 million palestinians in potential defiance of international law. overseas and here at home sharp reaction. his allies crediting him for thinking outs

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