- Tim Walberg seemed to suggest that the US should destroy Gaza “like Nagasaki or Hiroshima”.
- The lawmaker said his words were metaphorical and taken out of context.
- Walberg has since been criticized by other lawmakers for his comments.
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Michigan Representative Tim Walberg has come under heavy criticism after appearing to suggest that the United States should drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza.
in video “We should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it done quickly,” Walberg can be heard saying in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
In response to a question about U.S. plans to build a floating pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver aid, Walberg also said the U.S. “shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid.”
Wahlberg, a conservative Republican, appears to have made the remarks at a town hall event earlier this week, and he has since been criticized by fellow politicians.
Michigan State Senator Darrin Camilleri I wrote to X Walberg said he was “supporting and calling for complete genocide in Gaza.”
“He is an absolutely disgrace and needs to resign,” he wrote.
Walberg said it was a metaphor.
Congresswoman Haley Stevens He also expressed his opinion about the clip to X, saying:: “Threatening, threatening, and God forbid using nuclear weapons are unacceptable war tactics in the 21st century.”
MP Dan Kildee added that Mr Wahlberg’s comments were “horrifying” and “shocking”.
“It is an indefensible position to oppose humanitarian aid to Gaza residents while calling for the mass slaughter of the Palestinian people.” He wrote to X.
Wahlberg then attempted to clarify his comments, saying: statement Posted by X: “Both Israel and Ukraine used metaphors to convey the need to win the war as quickly as possible without endangering American troops.”
“The sooner these wars end, the fewer innocent lives will be caught in the crossfire,” he said. “The sooner Hamas and Russia surrender, the easier it will be to move forward.”
“While the use of this metaphor and the removal of context has distorted my message, I fully support these beliefs and stand with our allies,” he added.
Prior to entering public office, Wahlberg held the following positions: Christian pastors in Michigan and Indiana. His Congressional website also says he defends Washington, D.C.’s traditional values.
The war in Gaza began on October 7 after Hamas militants launched a series of attacks in Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking around 240 hostages.
Israel retaliated with relentless airstrikes and ground invasions of the territory, causing all of this. 32,000 Palestinians killed So far, the Hamas-led Health Ministry said.
Many of the Gaza Strip’s approximately 2 million residents are also currently at risk of starvation. UN officials warn.