Trump's idea to 'Make America Great Again' to 'Make Gaza Great'

Serwan Zangana | Exclusive to iKurd.net

Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 Presidential Election has fueled conservatives in the U.S. and strengthened the Republicans to begin amending some laws that were passed by the majority Democrats during their control of the House of Representatives and the Senate and signed by former President Joe Biden.

Evidently, Biden has embraced the liberal ideology and followed the Democrats, implementing the Party’s agenda, while Trump embraced conservatism, and the Republicans followed his path. Biden adhered to a new liberal and progressive agenda in America to satisfy the new generation in the House of Representatives. Obviously, Trump stepped in with his strategy and agenda to become the rising star among conservatives.

Now, the Republican Party has the opportunity to push its agenda under Trump’s presidency and implement more conservative policies. But the Republicans should also be mindful of Trump’s unwavering personality and realize his obstinate determination to enforce his policy.

The Republicans are obligated to apply checks and balances at all times to, first, prevent Trump from crossing boundaries and ensure his adherence to the Constitution; and second, to oversee his actions to prevent the abuse of presidential power.

In fact, the President’s policies and actions are consequential, which means Trump’s four-year presidency will determine the next Congress and Senate election result. Obviously, the Democrats can feel the pain of the 2024 election loss, which generally was the result of Biden’s chaotic policies.

But the question is: Will Republicans stand as sentinels to prevent Trump from abusing his power, or will they follow his path regardless of the direction he takes?

While Americans are concerned about various domestic issues, and between hope and disappointment, they are moving their eyeballs with every move of Trump, the rest of the world is warily watching to see in which direction his actions will shift the world. After all, the majority of American voters are not losing their sleep over international crises, and the change of power between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. will only have a temporary impact on the voters, as they are able to vote the ruling Party out in the next election.

But the oppressed people across the world are not privileged with such an option. Indeed, they carry the burden of: first, suffering under tyrannical regimes; and second, paying for U.S. policies that result in misery and leave a long-term effect. Therefore, the two U.S. political parties, Democratic and Republican, are defined and viewed differently by the world than they are by the American people. For oppressed people, liberal and conservative are only dictionary terms.

However, President Trump’s shocking agenda revelation regarding his desire to buy Greenland and add Canada to become the 51st state has sparked anger from many nations and politicians. Apparently, Trump wrote: “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.” Seemingly, some Republicans had the courage to stand up to such an agenda and oppose the idea. “The United States is not going to invade another country. That’s not who we are,” said Sen. James Lankford (R-OK).

However, President Trump’s statement raises a question: If the President of a powerful nation like the U.S. believes in the legitimacy of owning Greenland, how can he be trusted to prevent Turkey from invading western Kurdistan and protect the Kurds against Turkish cruelty? Last month, Kurdish General Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, posted on X, “We look forward to continuing cooperation in achieving stability, defeating terrorism, and supporting peace in Northeast Syria.”

General Abdi is hoping that elected President Trump will continue U.S. support for the Syrian Kurds. Although many American politicians and lawmakers, including Trump’s cabinet member, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are backing Syrian Kurds with continuous military support, Trump’s position regarding such support is uncertain. His interest in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could change the calculation and leave the terrain completely unguarded for Turkey to operate freely.

Trump’s business mindset may evolve the U.S. and boost its economy, but viewing every situation from one angle—seeing the world solely as a business—can create a distraction from human agony, neglect suffering, and ultimately cause catastrophes.

Trump’s idea to take ownership of Gaza and MAGA plan

Illustration showing Gaza under Hamas control compared to a vision of it transformed into the ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ following a hypothetical U.S. takeover and the removal of Islamist Arab settlers. Israel. Photo: iKurd.net/ai

Trump’s plan to take ownership of Gaza and remove the Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan to rebuild the area has disturbed the international community. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah have already rejected the idea, but Trump’s insistence and ambition in accomplishing such a plan, as he said, “The king in Jordan and the general in Egypt will open their hearts and give us the kind of land we need,” has perturbed the leaders of the region’s nations.

U.S. ownership of Gaza will not serve American interests or the peace process in the Middle East. Indeed, the ownership of this land will take the conflict to a different level with the U.S. being involved, and hence, such a situation could definitely produce more adversaries for the U.S. Trump’s “Make America Great Again” cannot be accomplished in Gaza, and terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah will not be diminished by removing people from Gaza. Such a plan is an aggravation for people, and as a result, the region’s violence will continue.

In the U.S., a bipartisan group of lawmakers have opposed Trump’s Gaza plan and recognized the risk and the preposterous suggestion of owning Gaza or, perhaps, sending U.S. troops if necessary. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said, “That’s insane. I can’t think of a place on Earth that would welcome American troops less and where any positive outcome is less likely.”

Obviously, Trump is approaching the world with a perilous agenda that puts American and allied security and interests in the Middle East at risk. Also, another Senator from North Carolina, Sen. Thom Tillis (R) reacted to Trump’s suggestion on Gaza: “Obviously, it’s not going to happen. I don’t know under what circumstance it would make sense even, even for Israel,” he said.

Americans voted for Trump’s policies, which focused on restoring common sense to America, deporting illegal immigrants—especially criminals—bringing peace to the Middle East, and, of course, boosting the economy and reducing inflation. But Trump’s eyes are on Gaza, aiming for U.S. takeover to make it the “Riviera of the Middle East” and “create economic development,” he said.

Apparently, Trump’s shift from “Make America Great Again” to “Make Gaza Great!” is a complete hoax.

Serwan Zangana, a contributing writer for iKurd.net, lives in Virginia, U.S. He serves as a correction officer.

The views expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of iKurd.net or its editorial team.