Bipartisan group of legislators Bashes Trump’s Gaza proposal

Criticism and concern spread across both sides of Tuesday night after President Donald Trump announced that the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip.”

Senator Lindsey Graham, Rs.C., called the proposal “problematic”, adding that he did not think his voters would be enthusiastic to send us soldiers to take control of Gaza.

“We’ll see what the Arab world says, but you know it would be problematic on many, many levels,” Graham said.

Senator Tim Kaine, D-VA., Slamed the proposal as “deteriorating” and “nuts” who called us military presence in the region “a magnet for problems.”

“I don’t know where this came from, but I can tell you … It wouldn’t get many expressions of support from Democrats or Republicans up here,” said Kaine, a member of the Foreign Committee.

Senator Thom Tillis, RN.C., said there were “a few kinks in that slinky.”

He was asked to elaborate, he said, “Obviously it will not happen. I don’t know under what circumstance that would make sense even for Israel. Now if Israel prays for the United States to come in and Provides help to make sure Hamas can never do what they did, I am in. But us who take over seem like a bit of a stretch.

Trump announced his proposal after a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House. He said the United States intends to take “long-term ownership” of the war-hired gaza strip, after saying earlier that Palestinians had no choice and would not “have” returning to the area after Israel-Hamas- the war.

“We own it. We take over the piece, develop it and create thousands and thousands of jobs, and it will be something that the whole Middle East can be proud of, ”Trump said of Gaza, adding that he imagined that many people” also Palestinians, ” Lives in the area and said it could be ”Riviera in the Middle East. “

Netanyahu called the move something that could “change history” and said it was a “valuable” suggestion to be explored.

After hearing about Trump’s remarks, Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., Part.

“You can report that I was speechless,” said Coons, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee. “It’s crazy. I can’t think of a place on earth that would welcome less to US troops less and where any positive result is less likely. “

Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, the supreme Democrat of the Foreign Relations Committee, said the proposal could not tackle the concerns of the Palestinians. When asked if it was something the United States could handle for sure, she said, “I don’t think it’s something that is in America’s best interest.”

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., The only Palestinian American member of Congress, was Blunter.

She called the proposal “ethnic cleansing” and “fanatical bull —” On x.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday night about legislative reactions.

Some Congress Republicans expressed their support for Trump’s remarks.

Reps. Nancy Mace, Rs.C. and Richard Hudson, RN.C., both members of the House Republican Israel Caucus, were among those who support the proposal.

“President Trump will never stop working to secure historical and lasting peace!” Hudson wrote on x.

“Let’s transform Gaza into Mar-A-Lago,” MACE said in his post.