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Ocelot II

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32. Exactly. She has called for international help in overthrowing Maduro.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 11:17 AM
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Trump is, as usual, in an awkward position because he admires Maduro while at the same time he's attacking Venezuelan boats on the ridiculous pretense that they are smuggling drugs to the US. Really? How? Even if they aren't innocent fishermen, how can those tiny boats travel the very long distance to the US while carrying enough fuel and drug payload (Cocaine? Fentanyl?) to make the trip worthwhile or even feasible? Venezuela doesn't produce or sell fentanyl in any significant amount anyhow; most of that comes from Mexico. And almost all illegal drugs are still flown or carried overland, not by sea. "Some suggest that they may instead be intended to put pressure on Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, or end his rule altogether. Trump officials have called him an illegitimate leader and accused him of running a cartel. He denies any involvement in drug trafficking."
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/09/world/americas/drug-trafficking-venezuela.html

If Trump officials have called Maduro an illegitimate leader, does Trump secretly admire Maduro anyhow? If sinking the boats is actually intended to pressure Maduro or end his rule, will Trump's failure to win the Peace Prize while the Maduro opponent Machado got it affect his position vis-a-vis Venezuela, especially now that Machado has specifically thanked him for his efforts? He's just perverse and childish enough to stop bombing Venezuelan boats just because Machado is in favor of it.

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