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demmiblue

(39,380 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2025, 07:02 PM Dec 16

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the..." [View all]

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before â€” Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-16T23:53:56.527Z

The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-12-16T23:56:42.563Z

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Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the..." [View all] demmiblue Dec 16 OP

This is just wrong.............. Lovie777 Dec 16 #1

WTF. He's out of his gourd. C_U_L8R Dec 16 #2

When did Venezuela become an island? Ocelot II Dec 16 #3

The U.S. government has not had its own assets seized by Venezuela; the disputes are between the Venezuelan government Wiz Imp Dec 16 #10

Eh Not sure WW3, but he might get 1 of our ships sunk Captain Zero Dec 16 #13

Surrounded canetoad Dec 16 #15

He's also sent battleships to patrol the border between Colombia and Venezuela. Buns_of_Fire Dec 17 #22

We knew he was going to steal their oil. This has been the plan all along. Irish_Dem Dec 16 #4

He needs more money to transfer to Putin.... Or else! PuraVidaDreamin Dec 16 #5

Ships To The South? ProfessorGAC Dec 16 #6

When did Venezuela steal oil and land from the U.S.? NameAlreadyTaken Dec 16 #7

Is trmp going to rule Venezuela? Congress might as well go home. spanone Dec 16 #8

Trumps Epstein WAR! PuraVidaDreamin Dec 16 #11

Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomor demmiblue Dec 16 #9

Nazis always go to war, sooner or later. Captain Zero Dec 16 #14

Everybody needs to start calling Congress, right fucking now! ms liberty Dec 16 #12

Is the marmalade shartcannon finally admitting it's all about oil? Brother Buzz Dec 16 #16

Dragon Natural Gas Field, Orinoco Belt Petroleum Reserves, Coltan & Gold duckworth969 Dec 16 #17

It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggressio demmiblue Dec 16 #18

In 1976, Venezuela nationalized the oil industry. Americsn companies were paid compensation equal to about 10% surfered Dec 16 #19

Let's remember how that last Armada worked out .... eppur_se_muova Dec 16 #20

Just offering up more targets for Russian missiles. Rafi Dec 16 #21

What did Venezuela steal from us? DFW Dec 17 #23