I’ll say right off the bat: no US military in Venezuela
President Trump said Venezuela must be restored to “law and order” and economic discipline before any talk of elections, following the dramatic US operation that ended with the arrest of leader Nicholas Maduro.
Speaking to The Post on Sunday, Trump brushed aside questions about backing opposition figures — including leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado — saying none currently command the support needed to lead the country.
“I don’t think she’s got the support of the people that she has to have,” Trump said. “That’s all.”
He also said he was not concerned about the situation in Venezuela drawing the US into a protracted quagmire — as it did in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I am
Pressed on whether he would support Machado if she won an election, Trump was noncommittal — arguing that Venezuela’s collapse makes elections a secondary concern.
“We should run the country properly,” Trump said.
About Machado, he said, “She could only win an election if I did support her. But I like her very much.”
I don’t know if he’s doing this on purpose or not, you never know with Trump, but, because of the TDS in the US and around the world, if he expressed support for Machado then the TDS infused would be against her.
The president stressed that Venezuela’s economy is on the brink following decades of plunder and mismanagement by the socialists.
“The country is ready to be — it’s literally become a third-world country ready to fail,” he said.
Rather than rushing into elections, Trump said the priority should be stabilizing a nation on the brink — and that it would be a win-win situation for both the US and Venezuela.
As long as there are no US boots on the ground. The country should have a great economy, but, 25 years of socialists have done this.
Meanwhile
Why Trump’s Venezuela Intervention Is Different
Te trappings of law await Nicolás Maduro at the courthouse at 500 Pearl Street in lower Manhattan. There is an indictment. There will be prosecutors and defense counsel, a judge and briefs. In the end, when all is said and done, and if the Trump administration does not colossally bungle this case, there will probably be a conviction and a hefty prison sentence.
But we cannot lose sight of what has brought us here — to the surreal and yet somehow entirely foreseeable situation in which the Trump administration has illegally abducted the leader of Venezuela, a country that has engaged in no hostilities with the United States, without even the appearance of an effort to enlist the support of the American public or their elected representatives in Congress, and without even the semblance of a stated plan for how the country will be governed.
You can read the whole thing, but, this is just the TDS finding ways to say Orange Man Bad. Had Biden or Harris done this they’d be perfectly OK with getting Maduro. Remember when Obama sent the military into a sovereign nation, Pakistan, which was a nominal ally of the US (a shitty one) to get Bin Laden? Republicans were just fine with that. Obama dropping bombs and drone strikes and stuff in multiple countries in the Middle East and Africa, killing jihadis? Republicans cheered that. And you have all sorts of Democrats protesting in the street, but, you know who is missing? Venezuelans. Except those who are TDA. Venezuelans love Maduro being gone.
Once again William falsely equates Maduro with bin Laden ignoring the legality of the bin Laden operation and the reckless stupidity of occupying Venezuela.
William objects to American boots on the ground there, but how else do we restore law and order, “run” Venezuela and protect the global oil companies as they take over the oil fields?
Mr trump, the Cowardly Lyin’, lied about drugs, lied about regime change and lied about nation-building! He proudly admitted the invasion and occupation was about taking Venezuelan oil.
His new DON-roe Doctrine now has Greenland, Cuba, Colombia and Mexico in sight. Be careful Canada!!
MAGA has but one principle – Follow King MAGAt!!
When trump sends tens of thousands of young American men and women to restore law and order, to protect the Americans there who “run” Venezuela, to protect the Orinoco Basin oil fields and the new refineries, the MAGAt class will fall in line. A cult has only one principle – devotion.
William argues that Dems would have cheered if President Biden had sent a Carrier Battle Group (CBG) to the Caribbean, bombed boats there, invaded and occupied Venezuela. But President Biden didn’t do that, did he? Neither Biden nor any normal President would do that. Mr trump will not waste the CBG in the Caribbean – hundreds of support ships and airplanes, thousands of troops – so buckle up. Colombia is next.
MAGAts are excusing trump’s actions, justifying the war. They and trump recognize the attacks as a huge political victory, that with the election rigging, could keep the House and Senate! We’ll see. U.S. courts are whupping his butt regarding American boots on the ground, occupying American cities. Not so in Central and South Americas.
More pig-ignorant squealing. You’re just mad that Trump didn’t tell you Democrats about this operation, thereby giving you a chance to leak and get servicemembers killed.
King Donald the First is emboldened by the power of the U.S. military!
The ease with which our military took Venezuela was not lost on the King.
Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Greenland/Denmark take note!!
Who’s gonna stop our mad, imperialist King? Congress has castrated themselves. The Supremes back The King.
Remember folks, piggy here is reacting this way not because he’s a Maduro sympathizer, he IS Maduro. He is a communist.
For some reason, Communists oppose the liberation of brown people. Piggy hates brown people.
And it’s noteworthy that he is taking the same side of this issue as Iran, China, and Russia.
That’s right, Russia. Piggy here is taking the same side as Putin. You could say he’s a puppet of Putin.
Venezuela has the largest known reserves – 885 years worth!!! No other country is close.
Note that Brazil is the largest crude producer in South America, but their reserves will last only 10 more years.
The U.S. is the world’s largest producer but with only 15 years of reserves.
The Great Oil Wars have begun!!
Rimjob must enjoy looking like a complete idiot.
On behalf of the others here, thanks for the chuckle.
And being the total dumbass you are.
It’s a gift.
BWAHA! LOLGFY LOSER!
MAGA47 MOTHERFUCKER!
The imperialist mad King Donald the First said the United States NEEDS Greenland for our national security!
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, a founding member of NATO!
Do the Covian MAGAts support the United States taking Greenland by force?
Did you’uns vote for trump to take over other nations of the Western Hemisphere? Really?
Venezuela, Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Canada, Brazil?
Got you some more nonsensical rhetorical questions huh, Rimjob?
Suck harder.
Let’s be honest. King Donald has executed a perfect quadruple Axel on America First!! The abject followers of his cult appear to go along with him.
Let’s face it – the MAGA Cult has only one principle – subservience to the cult leader.
Do you agree with King Donald prosecuting Maduro on weapons charges???
Can’t quite figure it out can ya, Rimjob?
It’s like magic or something.
Fat jeff,
What I can’t figure is why they brought him back to the US. Just double tap him right there. You are getting desperate.
Internet speculation about this runs wild.
1. Maduro made a deal to get out of Venezuela with his skin intact.
2. Maduro has information about how he helped steal 2020 us election.
3. Maduro paid off someone.
I happen to agree that it seems unfair to double tap his whole security team, who just had the bad luck to be on duty, and the top communist gets to have a day in court. And he should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, not something silly. All communists are guilty of crimes against humanity. NYC mayor will be, he just hasn’t had time yet.
Here’s piggy calling Venezuelans, who openly and joyfully celebrated Maduro’s arrest, “abject followers of his [Trump’s] cult.”
Why do you hate brown people, piggy?
…but, 25 years of socialists have done this.
Venezuela is a full on communist country. That is why they are starving. They crossed over from socialist to communist when they seized the means of production instead of just milking them.
Candidate trump ran three campaigns slamming “regime change” and “nation building”, now he’s obsessed with both!!!” You know, “America First”.
We will “run” Venezuela, a Spanish-speaking nation, a third LARGER than Texas with as many people but with 10 times the crude oil re$erve$!! “America needs Greenland for national security.” Colombia, Cuba, Canada, Mexico…
No principles…