House Democrats are lashing out at President Trump this week over his vision to turn the Gaza Strip into a luxury playground.

The lawmakers said Trump, by promoting a fake video depicting post-war Gaza as an opulent resort destination, not only demeaned the office of the presidency but also complicated any peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.

“I’m a very big supporter of Israel, and I think Israel has every right and responsibility to defend itself. But when a president goes and does something like that — it’s despicable. It really is. It makes things more difficult on the ground … for everybody,” Rep. Juan Vargas (D-Calif.) said.

“They just did something that’s really way below the character and nature of the presidency.”

Rep. Greg Meeks (N.Y.), the senior Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was also incredulous.

“I cannot believe a president of the United States could ever put something on their official [social media account] on that. And we are to take that man seriously?” Meeks said. “It is absolutely ridiculous and insulting to me, and I think to anybody........

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