Trump and Netanyahu discussed peace deal, Iran and more in meeting

By Franco Ordoñez

Published December 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM HST

President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Florida as the men discuss peace plans in the Middle East.

Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.

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