Trump's Gaza proposal ignites bipartisan backlash
President Donald Trump's proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip has been met with sharp criticism. Both Republicans and Democrats are speaking out strongly on the matter.
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States will take control of the Gaza Strip. He promised that America would level the area and create "an unlimited number of jobs" there. Trump's words have sparked a wave of criticism among American politicians.
Reactions from Republicans
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina described the plan as "problematic," emphasizing that his constituents would not be pleased with sending American soldiers to Gaza. "We'll see what the Arab world says, but you know, that'd be problematic at many, many levels," he stated.
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina also expressed skepticism, saying "Obviously it's not going to happen." - I don’t know under what circumstance it would make sense even, even for Israel. Now, if Israel is asking for the United States to come in and provide some assistance to ensure that Hamas can never do again what they did, I’m in. But us taking over seems like a bit of a stretch," he concluded.
Criticism from Democrats
Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia called the proposal "crazy" and "dangerous," arguing that the presence of American troops in the region would attract problems. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware was at a loss for words.
"You can report that I was speechless," Coons stated. "That’s insane. I can’t think of a place on Earth that would welcome American troops less and where any positive outcome is less likely," he emphasized.
Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian in Congress, characterized the proposal as "ethnic cleansing."
"This president is openly calling for ethnic cleansing while sitting next to a genocidal war criminal," she began her post on Platform X. Her reaction was among the sharpest from the Democrats.
