Porteroso said:
Basically kidnapped another country's leader. I won't shed tears for this one, but this action is inappropriate for any President to carry out unilaterally. Congress should have weighed in. They do need to restrict Trump's power. Do their job.
boognish_bear said:Porteroso said:
Basically kidnapped another country's leader. I won't shed tears for this one, but this action is inappropriate for any President to carry out unilaterally. Congress should have weighed in. They do need to restrict Trump's power. Do their job.If this action were constitutionally sound, the Attorney General wouldn’t be tweeting that they’ve arrested the President of a sovereign country and his wife for possessing guns in violation of a 1934 U.S. firearm law.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 3, 2026
This is absolutely insane:
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 3, 2026
Venezuela currently has 303 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, which Trump says the US now controls.
Oil prices are trading at ~$57/barrel, making Venezuela's total reserves worth $17.3 TRILLION.
Even if the US sells this oil for HALF of the…
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska warns that if the US secures control over Venezuela’s oil fields, after already moving into Guyana, it could end up overseeing more than half of the world’s reserves. In his view, Washington would then be able to hold oil prices near $50 a… pic.twitter.com/ZU0AYMC7Ex
— Brian McDonald (@27khv) January 3, 2026
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 3, 2026
Trump on Cuba: "The people there have suffered for many years. I think Cuba is something that we'll end up talking about, because they're a badly failing nation."
🇺🇸🇨🇺 pic.twitter.com/av0Bldhpzc
boognish_bear said:They are certainly hefty. Some dispute about how extractable it all is, and the stuff is heavy and needs much refining, but there is certainly a huge amount of the stuff there.
— Chris Stephen (@reportingLibya) January 3, 2026
whiterock said:boognish_bear said:They are certainly hefty. Some dispute about how extractable it all is, and the stuff is heavy and needs much refining, but there is certainly a huge amount of the stuff there.
— Chris Stephen (@reportingLibya) January 3, 2026
And now, China has another complication should it invade Taiwan = it cannot circumvent sanctions by importing oil from Venezuela. If the mullah regime in Iran falls, won't be able to get Iranian oil either. That leaves only Russia as a reliable supplier and there STILL is no direct pipeline from Siberia to China (Russian oil infrastructure still being disproportionately headed westward.
Classic example of how to effect "defeat in detail."
I support this 💯 https://t.co/MFckQ5VWqr
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 3, 2026
Russia signed a treaty to defend Venezuela just two months ago but its crickets this morning from the Kremlin. Utter humiliation and evidence of just how weak it is globally.
— Maximilian Hess (@zakavkaza) January 3, 2026
cowboycwr said:Porteroso said:
Basically kidnapped another country's leader. I won't shed tears for this one, but this action is inappropriate for any President to carry out unilaterally. Congress should have weighed in. They do need to restrict Trump's power. Do their job.
Panama????
boognish_bear said:Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska warns that if the US secures control over Venezuela’s oil fields, after already moving into Guyana, it could end up overseeing more than half of the world’s reserves. In his view, Washington would then be able to hold oil prices near $50 a… pic.twitter.com/ZU0AYMC7Ex
— Brian McDonald (@27khv) January 3, 2026
cowboycwr said:boognish_bear said:Porteroso said:
Basically kidnapped another country's leader. I won't shed tears for this one, but this action is inappropriate for any President to carry out unilaterally. Congress should have weighed in. They do need to restrict Trump's power. Do their job.If this action were constitutionally sound, the Attorney General wouldn’t be tweeting that they’ve arrested the President of a sovereign country and his wife for possessing guns in violation of a 1934 U.S. firearm law.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 3, 2026
So how old a law is determines its validity now???
FLBear5630 said:LIB,MR BEARS said:FLBear5630 said:Assassin said:FLBear5630 said:Assassin said:KaiBear said:
The rebuilding of US foreign policy ; while concurrently repairing the US economy….. is less less than miraculous.
For the first time in a long while am actually optimistic about the prospects for the New Year..
Me too. And if Trump hadn't come along, Harris had won, we would be in total distress as a nation right about now
Aren't we past Trump vs Harris? Yeah, everyone agrees Harris was a disaster. Biden was a disaster. That does not mean how Trump is doing things is OK. They are unrelated.
We will never be past what Harris would have done to this country if she was elected. Never!
: )
There is too much real **** in the world to worry about what could have been and thankfully never was...
You have a weird way of showing your thanks
I didn't know voting for Trump against Harris meant having to rubberstamp everything he does. Seems to be part of being a Republican these days.
Hey, at least we don't have a NeoCon invading other Nations to worry about putting American troops in harm. That's one thing.
Regime change in Iraq:
— Robert Sterling (@RobertMSterling) January 3, 2026
- 150,000 US troops
- Hundreds of neocon war planners
- $3 trillion cost
- 4,431 heroes KIA
Regime change in Venezuela:
- One platoon of Delta bros
- Raid planned by Barron and Marco Rubio from a Mar a Lago pool cabana yesterday
- Cost a few tanks of… pic.twitter.com/aTP88PenDU
whiterock said:boognish_bear said:Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska warns that if the US secures control over Venezuela’s oil fields, after already moving into Guyana, it could end up overseeing more than half of the world’s reserves. In his view, Washington would then be able to hold oil prices near $50 a… pic.twitter.com/ZU0AYMC7Ex
— Brian McDonald (@27khv) January 3, 2026
Shame shame, the critics say. Oil supply must never be a policy concern. We must let rogue states take the lead in such matters.
Russian "Z-bloggers" are very worried about Venezuela and oil prices:
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 3, 2026
"This is not f***ing funny, you underdeveloped idiots. Soon it won’t even be profitable for us to extract oil. In a couple of months we’ll starve to death. This is checkmate for the entire economy of the… https://t.co/TxUJqK13p7 pic.twitter.com/ISxw2VkHMm
Trump on Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado:
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 3, 2026
“I think it'd be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support or the respect within the country…she doesn't have the respect."
pic.twitter.com/33mvTt3XBe
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇻🇪 President Trump says the US will use Venezuela's oil reserves and sell "large amounts" to other countries after capturing Nicolás Maduro.
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) January 3, 2026
"We're in the oil business." pic.twitter.com/U9NDR2eYKy
American Apaches fly in straight to the Venezuelan capital whilst Russia spent 6 billion on foreign aid giving Venezuela modern air defence systems.
— WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3) January 3, 2026
😂😂
Spot on. https://t.co/egyRBA78mh
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 3, 2026
🚨 Chart showing the massive military buildup that President Donald Trump has amassed in the Caribbean to remove socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro from power
— Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) January 3, 2026
This is not regime change. The people of Venezuela already voted for regime change and Maduro is refusing to leave
He is… pic.twitter.com/Wv5IiMTiWg
Maduro was never the legitimate president of Venezuela.
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@AdamKinzinger) January 3, 2026
The precision action by Delta to get Maduro without massive military occupation is a how it should be done.
This was the right call. May Maduro face justice and the people of Venezuela be free
🚨 JUST IN: Venezuelans are literally crying TEARS OF JOY all because President Trump captured Maduro
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 3, 2026
"We want to thank GOD for His miracle!"
"THANK YOU, UNITED STATES!"
"Long live Venezuela!"
"Venezuela is great, and it will be resurrected among the ashes!" 🇺🇸🇻🇪 pic.twitter.com/2G2xTzQH7w
“This is a message from my American friends today.”
— AmericanPapaBear™ (@AmericaPapaBear) January 3, 2026
“There is a serious inaccuracy in the coverage.”
“Venezuela is not undergoing a regime change. Venezuela already has a democratically elected president.”
“Edmundo Gonzalez.”
Great job Marco Rubio, President Trump and Pete… pic.twitter.com/O2aS5WaMhw
boognish_bear said:Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska warns that if the US secures control over Venezuela’s oil fields, after already moving into Guyana, it could end up overseeing more than half of the world’s reserves. In his view, Washington would then be able to hold oil prices near $50 a… pic.twitter.com/ZU0AYMC7Ex
— Brian McDonald (@27khv) January 3, 2026
Assassin said:boognish_bear said:Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska warns that if the US secures control over Venezuela’s oil fields, after already moving into Guyana, it could end up overseeing more than half of the world’s reserves. In his view, Washington would then be able to hold oil prices near $50 a… pic.twitter.com/ZU0AYMC7Ex
— Brian McDonald (@27khv) January 3, 2026
Wait until we take over our 51st state, Canada
After years of hyperinflation, starvation, repression, and narco‑terrorism, millions of Venezuelans are celebrating the end of the socialist dictatorship.https://t.co/nPNO5754r1 pic.twitter.com/VIMA9wVaov
— Blondelady2024 (@arva61138) January 3, 2026
Trump threatens Colombian President Gustavo Petro:
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) January 3, 2026
“He’s making cocaine. They’re sending it into the United States. So he does have to watch his ass.”
pic.twitter.com/EsO1cfoCZ7
You will hear endless analysis today about the geopolitical meaning of the US removal of Maduro. But sometimes the story is simpler and more human. This morning in Miami, a Venezuelan exile spoke about hoping to see his country for the first time in 15 years, his mother’s… pic.twitter.com/PY96ULoGBQ
— Gerald Posner (@geraldposner) January 3, 2026
BREAKING: Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the nation, calls for Nicolas Maduro's release and says the country will never be a colony of any nation: Reuters pic.twitter.com/S3qAReelTM
— OSINT Spectator (@osint1117) January 3, 2026
boognish_bear said:BREAKING: Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the nation, calls for Nicolas Maduro's release and says the country will never be a colony of any nation: Reuters pic.twitter.com/S3qAReelTM
— OSINT Spectator (@osint1117) January 3, 2026
The Venezuelan people are today rid of Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorship and can only rejoice.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) January 3, 2026
By seizing power and trampling on fundamental freedoms, Nicolás Maduro gravely undermined the dignity of his own people.
The upcoming transition…
🚨 The U.S. Army's Delta Force built an exact replica of Nicolas Maduro's safe house and repeatedly practiced how they would execute the raid
— Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) January 3, 2026
The CIA had an asset in Maduro's inner circle who monitored his movements and gave him up pic.twitter.com/gWsbpKKZAe
Reporter: You said Maduro is responsible for drug trafficking. You recently pardoned the former president of Honduras convicted of drug trafficking. Can you explain these situations?
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 3, 2026
Trump: He was treated like the Biden administration treated a man named Trump. This was a man… pic.twitter.com/xgvh16lN6R
NEW: Wall Street is already at the ready post Nicolas Maduro's capture by U.S. forces.
— Brian Schwartz (@schwartzbWSJ) January 3, 2026
About 20 business leaders, including those from some of the top hedge funds and asset managers, are preparing to go on a March trip to Venezuela to look at investment opportunities there incl…
Europeans are at previously unforeseen levels of monitoring the situation
— James Jackson (@derJamesJackson) January 3, 2026
