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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

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

a composite photo of three men in ties
From left: Rand Paul, John Thune and Lindsey Graham. Photograph: Getty Images

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.

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