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Trump's Venezuela adventure delivers 'new front' as GOP lawmaker attacks in deep red state

Donald Trump's unilateral military intervention in Venezuela, aimed at deposing President Nicolás Maduro, has drawn sharp criticism from a prominent Republican congressional voice — and it's likely to become a focal point in an upcoming GOP primary race, Politico reported Monday.

Rep. Tom Massie (R-KY), a notable Trump critic, responded forcefully to the military action, which proceeded without an apparent plan for governance of the nation. Massie posted on social media, "Wake up MAGA. VENEZUELA is not about drugs; it's about OIL and REGIME CHANGE. This is not what we voted for."

Massie's primary opponent, encouraged by Trump, has seized on the congressman's criticism as a campaign talking point. Massie has consistently opposed Trump initiatives, most notably his push to release complete details from the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Trump admin must avoid 'messy free-for-all' in Venezuela during crucial first week: expert

Donald Trump's administration must take action now so as to avoid a "messy free-for-all" in Venezuela, a geopolitical analysist has warned.

Irina Tsukerman says the weeks following the arrest of Nicolas Maduro will need to be managed intensely by the Trump administration as the mood in Venezuela could "flip to anger" fast. Speaking to The Mirror US, Tsukerman has urged the president and his team to venture with "cautious optimism" and to focus on the "basic" necessities that could quell a possible blur of "hope and fear".

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'Trump can be stopped': Yale professor explains how to halt 'weak' president in his tracks

" Trump can be stopped," but it requires one key fact to be recognized and used against him, according to a historian Sunday.

Renowned Yale Prof. Timothy Snyder, who previously said Putin wanted Trump to win the election because the former president shows our "system is rotten," has also spoken out about the right-wing Supreme Court justices seeming to go off the rails when it comes to presidential immunity.

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‘One dance too many’: Insiders say Maduro’s ‘public dancing’ was final straw for Trump

President Donald Trump authorized the unprecedented attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicholas Maduro Friday night after having escalated military threats against the South American nation for months, but according to two insiders who spoke with the New York Times, it was the “Maduro’s regular public dancing” that was Trump’s breaking point.

“It was one dance move too many for Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro,” the New York Times reported Sunday.

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'The image is disrespectful': Greenland leader pounces on picture by Stephen Miller's wife

The Premier of Greenland is speaking out strongly after an "insane" and "disrespectful" social media post from Stephen Miller's wife.

Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, caught some flak on Saturday after making what some described as an insane one-word comment about the nation of Greenland. Miller's post was a simple yet heavily labeled map of Greenland, but the entire allied nation was colored in with the red, white, and blue consistent with the U.S. flag. She included a single word in the caption.

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Elon Musk falls for 'transparently fake' video of Venezuelans thanking Trump

Tesla founder and rabid supporter of President Donald Trump Elon Musk shared a video late Saturday of what appears to be Venezuelans “crying on their knees thanking Trump” for his hostile takeover of Venezuela, but critics were quick to point out that Musk – as did many other prominent MAGA figures – appeared to have fallen for a "transparently fake” video.

Initially posted by right-wing influencer “Wall Street Apes” to their more than 1.2 million followers, the video depicts several apparent Venezuelans celebrating in the streets, with one thanking Trump for his administration’s attack on Venezuela while fighting back tears.

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'Trump's admitting it': Resurfaced video reveals president's pre-election Venezuela goal

Before the 2024 election, Donald Trump made comments about Venezuela that are now being resurfaced after the president announced a successful mission to "capture" the nation's leader and his wife.

Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling is among those who have been critical of the Trump administration's decisions surrounding Venezuela. Trump declared he plans to have the U.S. take control over the country, as opposed to letting the nation's constitution do its job, and didn't rule out having U.S. boots on the ground.

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'Not the way most think': GOP pollster shows surprising way Venezuela move may hurt Trump

Donald Trump's actions in capturing the leader of Venezuela and his wife will affect voters among a key demographic, but not necessarily in the way most would expect, a GOP strategist said this weekend.

Mike Madrid, who served as the Golden State's GOP political director before co-founding the group of current and former anti-Trump Republicans known as the Lincoln Project, has previously commented on Trump's political tactics.

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'What happened?' JD Vance's own words thrown in his face as he's accused of hypocrisy

JD Vance was accused this weekend of being a hypocrite, as political observers threw the vice president's prior remarks back in his face in the wake of the Trump admin's military strike in Venezuela.

After Trump announced the successful mission to capture Venezuela's leader and his wife, Vance took to social media to voice his support for the venture some have deemed "regime change."

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'The hairs on my neck stood up': Ret. 3-star general shocked by one part of Trump's speech

A retired general said the "hairs on his neck stood up" when he heard one part of Donald Trump's plans for Venezuela.

Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling appeared on MS NOW on Saturday, where he was asked about the Trump administration's decision to capture the leader of Venezuela. Trump went on to say he plans to have the U.S. take control over the country, as opposed to letting the nation's constitution do its job, and didn't rule out having U.S. boots on the ground.

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'That's how this will end': Ex-GOP insider makes huge prediction about Trump's next move

Donald Trump made a big deal about arresting the leader of Venezuela, and his next move will go even further to upset the "America First" base, according to a former Tea Party Republican congressman.

Former GOP Congressman Joe Walsh, who recently accused Donald Trump's administration of a massive coverup, wrote a piece on Substack in which he tells MAGA they've been duped by the president yet again.

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'Officially stripped': Trump's 'peace prize' called into question after Venezuela attack

Donald Trump in December was given a medal as he was awarded the FIFA Peace Prize, which some have dubbed a "participation trophy" for the president who has long coveted the Nobel Peace Prize, but even the backup award he received is being called into question after the U.S. captured Venezuela's leader.

Trump early on Saturday morning announced a successful plot for the U.S. to capture the foreign leader and his wife. The president later announced his intention to have the U.S. "run" the nation.

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