Trump: US Must Restore Law And Order To Venezuela To Hold Elections

By William Teach January 5, 2026 – 6:45 am

I’ll say right off the bat: no US military in Venezuela

Trump says US must restore law and order to Venezuela before elections — opposition leader could only win with his support

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.

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Android Auto Loses Voice During Phone Calls

By William Teach January 4, 2026 – 5:22 pm

This post is literally for me for the next time this happens so I can find the fix quickly. During phone calls cannot hear the person I’m talking to. Press and hold the Home button for 5-10 seconds, choose reboot for the screen.

Not sure if this works for Apple Carplay, because they can have similar issues. I have it written down somewhere for the fix, do not not know where, because it happens way more. Especially Accord Tourings.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 4, 2026 – 1:40 pm

…is an Evil fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is IOTW Report, with a post on Jersey shore’s drone ranger saving lots of pets.

It’s ladies out and about week.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach January 4, 2026 – 9:29 am

Happy Sunday! Another great day in Returned America. The Sun is shining, the Devils have won two straight, and the moonbats are out in force. This pinup is by Harry Ekman, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15 (obviously Maduro heavy)

  1. Victory Girls Blog: Democrats And Media Throw Tantrums Over Maduro Capture
  2. The Right Scoop: BOOM VIDEO – Romanian responds to Mamdani’s ‘collectivist’ promise, explains this is how COMMUNISM began in his country
  3. The People’s Cube: Comrade Maduro Needs Our Help!
  4. The Last Refuge: Despite Media Protestations – No Congressional Notification Needed or Warranted in Maduro Operation
  5. The Gateway Pundit: Even the Liberal Washington Post Editorial Board is Praising Trump’s Venezuela Operation: ‘Unquestionable Tactical Success’
  6. The First Street Journal: When a raging anti-Semite feels comfortable enough to go on a tirade.
  7. Pacific Pundit: Minneapolis police confirm that no items were stolen from Nokomis Daycare Center
  8. Newsbusters: NBC’s Jackson Claims Maduro’s Arrest Will Harm Legal Case Against Him
  9. neo-neocon: Mamdani’s rogues gallery of appointments
  10. Moonbattery: Scottish Wind Farms Paid Not to Generate Energy
  11. Legal Insurrection: 2025: The Year the Market for Fake Meat and Insect Products Began to Collapse
  12. Jihad Watch: Trump: ‘If Iran kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States will come to their rescue.’
  13. IOTW Report: Javier Milei Announces Creation of Regional Bloc to Stand up to the ‘Cancer of Socialism’
  14. Geller Report: Real Venezuelans Flood NYC to Counter Paid Leftist Democrat Protests Defending Bloody Dictator Nicolás Maduro
  15. And last, but, not least, Cold Fury has “Best take yet on the Maduro takedown?”

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page (nope, that’s gone, the newest Apache killed access, and the program hasn’t been upgraded since 2014, so, most are hosted internally). While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your Pinups for Vets calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts and things that interest me. I’ve also mostly alphabetized them, makes it easier scrolling the feedreader

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. And do you have a favorite blog you can recommend be added to the feedreader?

Two great sites for getting news links are Liberty Daily and Whatafinger.

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Crazy Liberal Sunday

By William Teach January 4, 2026 – 7:00 am

This is just the perfect example of Democrats when it comes to Venezuela

If it had been Biden or Harris as president doing this, Democrats would be super supportive. When Obama sent US forces across the border into Pakistan to get Bin Laden, a so-called ally, virtually no one in the Republican party was against it or was calling for Obama’s impeachment.

California’s open-carry ban blown up in major Second Amendment ruling

A federal appeals court dealt a major blow to California’s gun laws Friday, ruling the state’s open-carry ban in most populated areas violates the Second Amendment because it cannot be justified under the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.

In a 2–1 decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said California’s restriction on openly carrying firearms fails the Supreme Court’s modern Second Amendment test, which requires gun regulations to align with how firearms were regulated at the time of the nation’s founding.

California’s law bars open carry in counties with populations over 200,000 — effectively prohibiting it across most of the state — and the court said banning conduct at the core of the Second Amendment imposes more than a minimal burden on the right to keep and bear arms.

Writing for the majority, one justice called the case “straightforward,” noting that open carry was not banned at the nation’s founding and was historically viewed as constitutionally protected conduct.

Nice try, gun grabbers.

PlayStations, power tools and more will cost Californians more due to battery recycling fee

PlayStations are among a slew of products that Californians will now have to fork out additional cash for thanks to a new electronic recycling fee that’s being rolled out.

The surcharge, which came into effect from Jan. 1, is being tacked on to the cost of any product with a non-removable battery — ranging from the popular gaming console to power tools and even singing greeting cards.

The public will be hit with the 1.5% fee when they pay for the product.

And we can totally be sure that the collected money will go to recycling centers (wink wink)

Did she even consider this? Is she really that stupid, or, would she rather pander to the Islamists

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It’s Your Fault It’s Cold Outside

By William Teach January 3, 2026 – 3:30 pm

This is the kind of screed that proves the point that this is a doomsday cult using non-falsifiable “science”

Why is it so cold? Some researchers say there may be a surprising culprit: climate change.

As climate change reshapes winter in New England, the brutal winds and bitter cold of December felt like a throwback to seasons past.

Scientists say these bone-chilling days do not mean that climate change took a vacation. In fact, instead of contradicting the reality of global warming, some researchers have suggested that surges in Arctic air could be one of its strange new hallmarks. (snip)

The overall trend still holds: New England winters are becoming undeniably shorter, milder, and less snowy. But some new research links climate change with disrupting the rings of fast-moving wind that circle the Arctic, unleashing frigid air to head south.

This December marked the coldest in years for parts of New England. The region kicked off the month with an early winter snowstorm and strong blasts of Arctic air that drove record-setting low temperatures. More cold snaps followed, culminating in an icy New Year’s Eve complete with snow showers. In Boston, temperatures in the city averaged slightly below freezing at 31.3 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the chilliest December since 2017.

So, does this mean the Paleolithic humans who lived during the last glacial age were burning too many fossil fuels? How about during the cool periods during the Holocene? It’s almost not worth arguing with these people. It’s that crazy. Everything proves their cult dogma.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 3, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is neo-neocon, with a post wondering where Mamdani is going to get other people’s money.

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“Scientists” Pre-Determine 2026 Will Break Global Temperature Records

By William Teach January 3, 2026 – 7:15 am

Of course they do

Scientists warn that 2026 could break global warming records

Forecasts from international organizations indicate that 2026 is expected to be among the warmest years ever recorded on Earth.

This assessment, published by the United Kingdom’s Met Office, is based on recent studies that reveal a continued increase in average global temperatures, with values ??exceeding previous records, reinforcing the urgent need to limit global warming and the serious impacts of climate change.

The rise in temperature is directly linked to human activities and greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations (UN):
“The main greenhouse gases that cause climate change are carbon dioxide and methane. They come, for example, from the use of gasoline for cars or the burning of coal to heat buildings.” (snip)

The report estimates that the average global temperature in 2026 will reach 1.46°C above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900), with a possible range of 1.34°C to 1.58°C. This is slightly below the record of 1.55°C recorded in 2024, the highest to date.

That doesn’t seem like it could maybe possibly break records

Global temperature records go back to 1850 and show a strong upward trend in recent decades. Adam Scaife, head of the Met Office’s global forecasting team, explained: “The last three years have probably exceeded 1.4°C and we expect 2026 to be the fourth year in a row that this has happened. Before this sudden increase, global temperatures had not exceeded 1.3°C.”

Um, OK, so, pretty much what’s expected during a Holocene warm period, and, as I’ve mentioned many times, this is all worthless without being able to compare it to the previous Holocene warm periods over the past 7,000 years.

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Surprise: Mamdani Revokes Eric Adams’ Orders Which Protected Jews

By William Teach January 3, 2026 – 7:00 am

All you Jews in NYC, what did you think you were going to get voting for him?

Mamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his executive powers to revoke a handful of orders put into place by his predecessor after the former mayor was federally indicted, including a directive that expanded the definition of antisemitism and another that barred city employees and agencies from boycotting or divesting from Israel.

Mamdani signed the orders on Thursday afternoon, just hours after his inaugural ceremony at City Hall. As part of the move, he rescinded directives signed by the former mayor, Eric Adams, after September 26, 2024 – the date Adams was indicted. (snip)

It was also a chance for Adams to tout his support for Israel in contrast to Mamdani, who is a fierce critic of the Israeli government. The 34-year-old democratic socialist had been eyed with concern by many Jewish leaders since his meteoric political rise began last year.

One of the revoked orders blocked all city agencies from divesting from Israel and the other expanded the definition of antisemitism to match the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, which classifies some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.

Mamdani defended his orders during a press conference on Friday, telling reporters some Jewish organizations in the city also shared his concerns with the expanded definition of the term. In explaining his directive, Mamdani pointed out new mayors have the choice to either sign a continuation of previous orders, revoke them or amend them.

Obviously, CNN sees nothing wrong with rolling back protections from Jews. Now, imagine Mamdani did this for Blacks or Hispanics. Will Mamdani also ditch the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism that Adams established? In 2023 “the New York City Police Department (NYPD) reported that 54 percent of all hate crimes in New York City were against Jewish New Yorkers.” The expanded definition Adams established is the one that the US recognized in 2016 under Obama.

New York Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Donna Lieberman, supported Mamdani’s move saying Adams’ executive orders “adopted a flawed and far too broad definition of antisemitism, and that prohibited city agencies from boycotting Israel.”

Now, let’s see what the NYACLU would think if this was about Blacks or Latinos.

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US Captures Maduro In Overnight Operation

By William Teach January 3, 2026 – 6:35 am

I’m wondering how Democrats are going to take this

US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country

Trump saying hello to Judge Sara

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.

Multiple explosions rang out and low-flying aircraft swept through Caracas, the capital, as Maduro’s government immediately accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations. The Venezuelan government called it an “imperialist attack” and urged citizens to take to the streets.

It was not immediately clear who was running the country, and Maduro’s whereabouts were not immediately known. Trump announced the developments on Truth Social shortly after 4:30 a.m. ET. Under Venezuelan law the vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, would take power. There was no confirmation that had happened, though she did issue a statement after the strike.

“We do not know the whereabouts of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores,” Rodriguez said. “We demand proof of life.”

Will Judge Boasberg demand he be released?

The legal implications of the strike under U.S. law were not immediately clear. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted on X that he had spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who briefed him on the strike. Rubio told Lee that Maduro “has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States.”

The White House did not immediately respond to queries on where Maduro and his wife were being flown to. Maduro was indicted in March 2020 on “narco-terrorism” conspiracy charges in the Southern District of New York.

Maybe it’s time to put Edmundo González Urrutia in the Venezuelan president’s office, since he most likely won the last election. Or hold new elections and let Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado run.

Now we await the moonbats to go moonbat over this. Oh, and this

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