President Trump 2.0

Oh I’m not arguing for Maduro at all. Simply pointing out that kidnapping a president isn’t the same thing as taking control of a bureaucracy.

I think in this, as is often the case, Trump is just repeating the last thing someone told him. There are yes-men in his administration who have told him that’s what’s going to happen, and Trump is dumb (or demented) enough to believe it.

[thenry]

Iraq was a religious hell hole

Who is in charge of Venezuela now then ?

[thenry]

Trump said the USA are delegating right now. Vice president is playing ball but she was appointed by Maduro

[Sirius]

Did i just hear correctly on the live stream by Trump that Venezuela was stealing American Oil !

[thenry]

Apparently USA owned the mechanics of the industry

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by thenry

Apparently USA owned the mechanics of the industry

I just knew Oil would come into this at some point.

[thenry]

Trump also said life is a deal

[1andrew1]

Best reaction to the Venezuela operation comes from Zelensky.

During the briefing, the president was asked how he could comment on the US operation in Venezuela, in which American special forces abducted dictator Maduro and transported him to the territory of the United States.

"Venezuela? Well, how should one react to that? What can I say? If this is how dictators can be dealt with, then the United States knows what to do next," Zelenskyy joked, hinting at the possibility of abducting another dictator similarly — this time, Russia’s.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world...d043bb531&ei=6

Didnt Trump call Zelensky a dictator ?

I think he was calling Putin a traitor.

It's a SCIF (Sensitive Curtained Information Facility)…

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Hugh

"condemning"?



Could someone explain the logic of "one large country attacking a smaller country and capturing its leader" could make two other large countries considering doing the same to, maybe, Taiwan or the Baltic States "think twice"?

Yes, it might make them think twice but not in a way we like! A strange choice of words.

[Sephiroth]

There’s nothing wrong with thinking beyond the end of one’s nose. Farage has indeed “condemned” Trump’s action in Venezuela but, that having been done, spawns the possibilities presaged by Farage.


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Originally Posted by Paul

Didnt Trump call Zelensky a dictator ?

Now there’s a thought. Trump abducts Zelensky; USA governs Ukraine; USA does the ”peace” deal with Russia; Zelensky goes on trial for a “trumped” up charge; USA organises property deals in Ukraine’ USA hold elections in Ukraine. Moldova falls to the Russians.

[thenry]

Delcy Rodriguez
Nicolas Maduro's own vice president, finance and oil minister has been tapped to replace him as president, according to Trump.

"She's essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again," Trump said.

However, in a video address, Rodriguez struck a different tone - insisting Maduro is the "only" leader and demanding his release.

Venezuela's Supreme Court ordered yesterday that Rodriguez assume the role of acting president of the country.

The court ruling said she would assume "the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defence of the nation".

The ruling also said the court will debate the matter to "determine the applicable legal framework to guarantee the continuity of the state, the administration of government, and the defence of sovereignty in the face of the forced absence of the president of the republic".

Edmundo Gonzalez
The 76-year-old is Venezuela's recognised president-elect, according to the US previously.

French President Emmanuel Macron name-dropped Gonzalez as the person to "swiftly ensure" Venezuela's democratic transition after Maduro's capture.

Then relatively unknown, Gonzalez had taken Machado's place as opposition presidential candidate in 2024.

Officially, Maduro won a third six-year term, but after manipulation claims, the US recognised Gonzalez as president-elect.

European countries were more cautious, as most didn't officially recognise Gonzalez, instead merely refusing to recognise Maduro's claimed victory.

Gonzalez received asylum in Spain in 2024, after an arrest warrant was issued for him in Venezuela.

https://news.sky.com/story/venezuela...#liveblog-body

There's more in that post on SkyNews. The Nobel peace prize winner "doesn't have the support" according to Trump. And interim government legislation was changed in 2023.

This is going to make for a great based on a true story film.

Our governance is innocent until proven guilty. Should many slip through the cracks of the system in Venezuela you'd imagine a new lease of life but living a double life goes only so far. I can't only picture an ant farm being told to live a different way. It would become manic but then we do live a chaotic life