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Last month, Donald Trump presented an absolutely appalling plan to have the United States “take over the Gaza Strip” and “develop it.” This would entail expelling the two million Palestinians who currently live in the war-ravaged territory, and giving them no right of return.
“I don’t want to be cute, I don’t want to be a wise guy, but ‘the Riviera of the Middle East’ could be something,” Trump said at a February 4 press conference. “This could be so magnificent.”
Many world leaders, activists, and religious figures agreed that Trump’s plan “could be something” … and that something is called ethnic cleansing.
It’s hard to imagine what could be worse than that — but somehow, Trump found a way to make his vision for Gaza even more disgusting. Late on Tuesday, Trump shared an AI-generated video to Truth Social and Instagram that depicts “What’s next” for Gaza. Apparently, the president dreams of turning the territory into a Dubai-esque city of skyscrapers, where he will revel in his wealth with pals Elon Musk and Benjamin Netanyahu and be worshipped as a golden god.
The deranged video crams a lot of information into just 33 seconds, so here’s a breakdown.
Throughout the clip, a dance track plays in the background, proclaiming, “Trump Gaza’s finally here!” These are the lyrics:
Donald’s coming to set you free, bringing the life for all to see.
No more tunnels, no more fear, Trump Gaza is finally here.
Trump Gaza shining bright, golden future, a brand new life.
Feast and dance; the deed is done. Trump Gaza number one.
First we see the rubble that is current day Gaza morphing into a scene of children running onto a gorgeous beach, with yachts and tall building in the background (presumably these are not Palestinian children, as they will have been relocated). There are more scenes of palm tree-lined luxury shopping districts, then a shot of Elon Musk enjoying some kind of hummus-like dip. The clip features four shots of the DOGE chief living it up in Gaza. In two, he is eating:
And in two others, he is making it rain dollars:
Trump is going to enjoy in the pleasures of new Gaza as well (maybe a bit too much: he looks pretty chunky throughout). We see Trump dancing with a scantily clad woman who is not his wife:
And lounging on the beach with the Israeli prime minister:
This new Gaza will actually be freer than America under Trump, judging from the bearded, bikini-clad belly dancers frolicking in public:
Toward the end of the video, it’s revealed that “Trump Gaza” doesn’t just refer to the president’s plan for the territory: it’s actually the name of a new luxury resort:
But Trump isn’t just dreaming of slapping his name on another property. He wants to see the denizens of Gaza carrying golden Trump head balloons (not to be confused with Trump baby balloons):
And perhaps basking in the glow of the Suddam Hussein-esque golden Trump statue:
People can also buy tiny gold Trump statues, so they can worship false idols in the comfort of their own home:
Recently, members of the Trump administration have portrayed the president’s plans for Gaza as a kind of negotiating tactic meant to spur Arab leaders into action, as the New York Times reported:
After President Trump shocked the Arab world last month by suggesting the entire population of Gaza be expelled from the territory, his aides reframed the idea as an invitation to the leaders of the Middle East: Come up with a better plan, or do it our way.
“All these countries say how much they care about the Palestinians,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week. “If the Arab countries have a better plan, then that’s great,” Mr. Rubio added.
Presumably, some will argue that Trump is playing four-dimensional chess by dropping this revolting AI video. But maybe all it really shows is that Trump is a megalomaniac who doesn’t care if Palestinians live or die, and no longer feels the need to hide it.
