Civil rights groups and legal scholars said the new measure would violate constitutional free speech rights and would likely draw legal challenges.

The president expanded on a controversial idea that was rejected by the Arab states and would represent a significant shift in U.S. policy.

CAIRO (AP) — The leader of important U.S. ally Egypt on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt take in displaced Palestinians from Gaza, defying a U.S. president who has shown little patience for dissent from international partners.