During his speech, he referred to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, to audible applause, according to pool reports. He made specific mention of Steve Witkoff, who had a significant hand in the negotiations as the president-elect’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East.

According to the original plans to host the event outside, the industry leaders were supposed to be seated on dais with Donald Trump's family members and others

Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza on Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S. official in more than a decade.

Trump has embraced the ultra wealthy as well as tariffs and other policies that could stoke the inflation he criticized as a candidate.

The school will confer diploma, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in subjects ranging from Jewish and religious studies to ethics to ancient manuscripts. The Latin American Rabbinical ...