Washington, March 31 (RHC)-- A U.S. lawmaker has been captured on video invoking the atomic bombings of Japan’s Nagasaki and Hiroshima as an example for how to bring a “quick” end to the war in Gaza.

In a video posted on X, Tim Walberg, a Republican who represents Michigan in the House of Representatives, can be heard telling a town hall that the conflict should be treated like the Japanese cities were during World War II.

“We shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid.  It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima.  Get it over quick,” Walberg said.

Walberg’s spokesman Mike Rorke told Detroit Free Press that the Congressman was using a metaphor and has “great empathy for the innocent people in Gaza who have been thrust into this situation due to the attack carried out by Hamas” on October 7th.

“During his community gathering, he clearly uses a metaphor to support Israel’s swift elimination of Hamas, which is the best chance to save lives long-term and the only hope at achieving a permanent peace in the region,” the spokesman was quoted as saying.