STORY: President Trump on Thursday (July 31) described the situation in Gaza, where a global hunger monitor has warned famine is unfolding, as "terrible".

Speaking to reporters, Trump said the United States recently contributed 60 million dollars for food aid and blamed Hamas of diverting money and food resources.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday in a bid to salvage Gaza truce talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis in the enclave.

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1. U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, WALKING ON STAGE

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, IN EXCHANGE WITH JOURNALIST:

JOURNALIST ASKING (OFF CAMERA): "Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has said that what is occurring there is a genocide. Do you agree?"

TRUMP: "Well, it's terrible what's occurring there. Yeah, it's a terrible thing. People are very hungry. You know, the United States gave 60 million dollars for food. And it's a shame because nobody you know, I don't see the results of it. And we gave it to people that in theory are watching over it fairly closely. We wanted Israel to watch over it. Part of the problem is Hamas' taking the money and they're taking the food. But we gave 60 million dollars a couple of weeks ago. Nobody said anything about it. Nobody said thank you, but I didn't need the thank you. I just wanted people to get fed. And we're helping out financially with that situation. It's a terrible situation."

3. TRUMP EXITING ROOSEVELT ROOM