Trump must not forget Jordan

Published June 12, 2018 2:00pm ET



President Trump must not forget Jordan as that nation struggles against economic chaos. In addition to any U.S. aid deal — which should be forthcoming if King Abdullah II requests it — the president should thank Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates for their $2.5 billion aid package to Jordan.

As the Wall Street Journal documented on Monday, the new funds will support Jordan’s budget and allow King Abdullah II to avoid unpopular new policies. The aid package follows mass protests in Amman against Abdullah’s efforts to reform the subsidy-dependent economy and reduce his nation’s ballooning debt. Those efforts have now largely been suspended and a senior government minister replaced.

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