"Donald Trump's moves to invade Venezuela, abduct its president and first lady, invite global corporations to exploit its resources, and leave the nation's feckless authoritarian regime largely intact range from blatantly illegal to facially insane. And the MAGA response to them is the most illustrative yet of the movement's utter ideological and moral bankruptcy. This is a president who promised to put America first: He ran on isolationism, as well as an end to the era of wars of choice."
"What Trump has offered instead: wars of choice, with America as the world's plunderer-and his followers not only cheer but invent ridiculous pretexts to defend this utterly unjustifiable move. Trump is clear: He does not care about restoring democratic governance to Venezuela. He doesn't like Nicolás Maduro and wanted the spectacle of bringing him to the U.S. in handcuffs. He does like Venezuelan oil, and because he believes that American military power should allow him to grab whatever he'd like,"
Donald Trump plans or approves a military operation to invade Venezuela, abduct its president and first lady, and permit corporations to exploit Venezuelan resources while leaving the authoritarian apparatus largely intact. The administration frames criminal charges and drug-trafficking accusations against Nicolás Maduro but appears motivated by control of oil and spectacle rather than democratic restoration. The policy contradicts previous isolationist and anti–wars-of-choice rhetoric and relies on supporters who manufacture justifications for aggressive intervention. The administration's uneven treatment of regional leaders and apparent willingness to 'run' Venezuela raise questions about motives, legal authority, and the long-term political and humanitarian consequences.
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