Trump Claims He’s Visited Gaza Because It’s “In Israel”

The New York Times reports:

Donald J. Trump suggested in a radio interview on Monday that he had visited war-torn Gaza in the past, a place there is no record of him visiting. When asked to clarify, a campaign aide said that Gaza is “in Israel” and that Mr. Trump has visited Israel. The Gaza Strip is not part of Israel and has never been,

“It could be better than Monaco. It has the best location in the Middle East, the best water, the best everything. It’s got, it is the best, I’ve said it for years. You know when — I’ve been there, and it’s rough. It’s a rough place, before the, you know, before all of the attacks and before the back and forth what’s happened over the last couple of years.”

The comment renews questions about how Mr. Trump would approach the region if he wins another term. Some in Israel, including hard-liners in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition, favor the idea of reoccupying and annexing Gaza.

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Watch: Hew Hewitt and Trump talk about redeveloping Gaza into high priced beach front vacation property. If you’re voting for Jill Stein you’re voting for Trump. Trump will pave right over Gaza and hand it to Israel. pic.twitter.com/yabjZDnoiA

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