Republicans conflicted on Trump’s pitch to ‘own’ Gaza: ‘I thought we voted for America First’

Some senior party leaders call Trump’s vow that the US will ‘take over’ Gaza ‘problematic’ while others approveUS politics live – latest updatesFrom “problematic” to “a couple of kinks in that Slinky” to “a bit of a stretch”, reaction from Republicans who weighed in on Donald Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza was mixed on Wednesday, while some senior party leaders gave their blessing.Some of the strongest criticism came from Rand Paul, the Kentucky senator who posted his opposition to the president’s plan on X on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

Republicans conflicted on Trump’s pitch to ‘own’ Gaza: ‘I thought we voted for America First’

Some senior party leaders call Trump’s vow that the US will ‘take over’ Gaza ‘problematic’ while others approve

From “problematic” to “a couple of kinks in that Slinky” to “a bit of a stretch”, reaction from Republicans who weighed in on Donald Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza was mixed on Wednesday, while some senior party leaders gave their blessing.

Some of the strongest criticism came from Rand Paul, the Kentucky senator who posted his opposition to the president’s plan on X on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...