Republicans conflicted on Trump's pitch to 'own' Gaza: 'I thought we voted for America First' | 5 Feb 2025 | 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. "The pursuit for peace should be that of the Israelis and the Palestinians. I thought we voted for America First," Paul wrote."We have no business contemplating yet another occupation to doom our treasure and spill our soldiers' blood." [Exactly.]

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