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BumRushDaShow

(171,876 posts)
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 04:55 AM Jan 2026

'Vance kept away from Mar-a-Lago': Report reveals VP's role in controversial military move

Source: Raw Story

January 3, 2026 5:35PM ET


After Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had captured the leader of Venezuela, there was some speculation about whether JD Vance was on the same page as the president. A new report answers that question.

Trump made the disclosure early Saturday morning that there was a military strike on Venezuela.

Hours later, Bloomberg published an article called "Vance, Trump Met Covertly Ahead of Strikes to Keep Secrecy," in which the outlet reports, "Vice President JD Vance was kept away from Mar-a-Lago this weekend due to concerns his presence would signal upcoming strikes against Venezuela," citing "sources close to the vice president."

Bloomberg further continued: "Vance and President Donald Trump met on Friday covertly to discuss details of the U.S.'s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as the White House plans to temporarily 'run the country.' They met at the president’s golf club in West Palm Beach, but Vance was not at Mar-a-Lago on Friday evening due to security concerns, according to a spokesperson for Vance, who spoke on the condition of background."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-2674845482/

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'Vance kept away from Mar-a-Lago': Report reveals VP's role in controversial military move (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 2026 OP
send vd vance to run VeneZuela msongs Jan 2026 #1
Send vd Vance to run the garbage collections Trueblue1968 Jan 2026 #21
Trump should become the new Venezuelan ruler. sop Jan 2026 #27
He can barely run a fever Kennah Jan 2026 #29
changing from pedo felon traitor to juvenile delinquent is like Marthe48 Jan 2026 #2
The truth is that Trump did not want Vance present for some reason. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #3
Yeah, Vance isn't in the loop anymore Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #7
Of course you can predict what a psychopath will do. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #8
You can predict in very general terms Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #9
People are in total denial. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #10
Even Maduro was taken by surprise Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #11
Anyone taken by surprise was idiotically clueless.. ananda Jan 2026 #16
So your reasoning is simply Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #35
Being told "You need to go" 100 times is kind of a CLUE Callie1979 Jan 2026 #18
So how did they catch up with Maduro? Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #20
I guess just like Saddam, he never thought we'd REALLY do it. He knew the CIA was there Callie1979 Jan 2026 #23
Madero is a fool. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #34
I don't grow soy beans Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #36
And...the MSM knows 100 GD% the parallels of Trump to Hitler. But they do have mergers Bengus81 Jan 2026 #37
I actually think some of those stupid tech billionaires Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #38
Mexico will be his undoing Kennah Jan 2026 #30
Bandy X. Lee's book "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump" was there for all to read. ificandream Jan 2026 #14
Well, nearly half the voters listened and cared. yardwork Jan 2026 #13
And now is the time to ask the Dems & independents "why?" Callie1979 Jan 2026 #25
152 million voted in a nation of 340 million Kennah Jan 2026 #31
Stephen Miller has always Blue_Roses Jan 2026 #40
Maybe he opposed the strike and capture Polybius Jan 2026 #32
Yes something like that. Or is sending a message that he is done with vance. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #33
Ooooh, they met covertly??? I didn't know JD played golf. Vinca Jan 2026 #4
He doesn't, he caddies and polishes TACO's balls. marble falls Jan 2026 #6
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha oh boy....... Callie1979 Jan 2026 #24
And besides, Milania just had the sofas cleaned. marble falls Jan 2026 #5
This is a Rubio operation - brewing competition for 2028 nomination? WyLoochka Jan 2026 #12
Trump is a man-child lonely bird Jan 2026 #15
Vance has gotten too close to Erika Kirk & TRUMP wants to be REALLY close to her. Callie1979 Jan 2026 #17
Whitehouse Apprentice: Vance vs Rubio thought crime Jan 2026 #19
Miller trying to box Vance out duckworth969 Jan 2026 #22
Sounds like Vance is feeling left out. They could have flown him in for the presser. Raven123 Jan 2026 #26
He's being briefed by Peter Thiel on his next course of action Blue Owl Jan 2026 #28
I doubt Vance was in Florida at all Trumpdumper Jan 2026 #39

Marthe48

(23,392 posts)
2. changing from pedo felon traitor to juvenile delinquent is like
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 07:06 AM
Jan 2026

crapping your pants and changing your shirt

From my nephew

Irish_Dem

(82,172 posts)
3. The truth is that Trump did not want Vance present for some reason.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 08:13 AM
Jan 2026

The security concern story is a lie.

Farmer-Rick

(12,777 posts)
7. Yeah, Vance isn't in the loop anymore
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 10:05 AM
Jan 2026

Is that because the gouhl, Stephen Miller, is now directing demented pedo Trump?

But it doesn't really matter. You can never predict what a racist, demented, psychopathic pedophile is going to do next.

Irish_Dem

(82,172 posts)
8. Of course you can predict what a psychopath will do.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 10:14 AM
Jan 2026

The best predictor of future behavior is past and present behavior. Trump is a ruthless, brutal psychopath criminal. He will continue this behavior.

Psychological profiling is a well established tool used by law-enforcement, CIA, and other national security agencies.

The professional mental health community has been predicting what Trump will do for many years now. No one listened and no one cared.

Farmer-Rick

(12,777 posts)
9. You can predict in very general terms
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 10:27 AM
Jan 2026

Can you predict exactly who a serial killer is going to kill next with profiling?

Up to this point pedo Trump had not invaded a foreign country. So his past behavior did not include invasion of foreign nations. You could predict he would continue abusing Venezuela, for fun and profit, but you could not predict exactly what he was going to do.

The professional mental health community has been warning us. But even they never predicted pedo Trump would invade a foreign country.

Pedo Trump's behavior is predictable in a generalized way. But I think at this point, he is so deep into dementia that his behavior is out of control and unpredictable.

But if you have access to what comes next, please share it.

Irish_Dem

(82,172 posts)
10. People are in total denial.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 10:46 AM
Jan 2026

People do not want to face reality.

Trump has been talking about invading Venezuela for months.
He has been attacking their property and people.

Trump has been talking about invading Greenland and Mexico.
He has been talking about making Canada an American state.

Trump keeps talking about all the crimes he wants to commit.
And we know full well the crimes he has already committed.

I totally disagree with your comments.

Farmer-Rick

(12,777 posts)
11. Even Maduro was taken by surprise
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 11:46 AM
Jan 2026

Why do you think that happened?

There have been numerous attacks on his life both from the US and by Machado's political party. It's why the Venezuelan Supreme Court ruled she couldn't run as a candidate for president because of her participation in an attempted assassination and death of protesters in riots she instigated, much like pedo Trump on Jan 6. Maduro was cautious. He knew he was a target. Yet he was taken.

So even the major victims of pedo Trump's crazy behavior did Not see this coming.

I don't totally disagree with your comments. I try to keep an open mind. But pedo Trump's behavior has become unpredictable, abandoning all restraint. We should all expect the worse.

ananda

(35,446 posts)
16. Anyone taken by surprise was idiotically clueless..
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:37 PM
Jan 2026

about what a malignant narcissist will do to boost
his image of strength and the idea of doing something
no other man in his position has ever done...

and in this case, that would be taking over the
resources of several other countries while walking
us back to the good ole days when white supremacy
ruled.

Farmer-Rick

(12,777 posts)
35. So your reasoning is simply
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:17 AM
Jan 2026

That Maduro is an idiot. Well, he could be. Pedo Trump's an idiot and look where he is today.

Callie1979

(1,393 posts)
18. Being told "You need to go" 100 times is kind of a CLUE
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 03:05 PM
Jan 2026

This should be a surprise to no one.
What comes NEXT? That may be a surprise.

Farmer-Rick

(12,777 posts)
20. So how did they catch up with Maduro?
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 04:16 PM
Jan 2026

If it was so obvious, how could Maduro have missed it? Things are not as they appear.

Callie1979

(1,393 posts)
23. I guess just like Saddam, he never thought we'd REALLY do it. He knew the CIA was there
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:26 PM
Jan 2026

Because trump, as usual, ran his mouth about it. The CIA had tracked everything about him for weeks. Which is funny, since the MAGAverse ALWAYS talks about the "3 letter agencies" especially the CIA, being the main part of their "deep state"

Farmer-Rick

(12,777 posts)
36. I don't grow soy beans
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:26 AM
Jan 2026

I mostly raise sheep. The hills and mountains of East Tennessee are perfect for sheep raising. You can farm anything you want. I don't care.

By the way, I do have a degree in Psychology. I just never did anything with it. Ironic huh?

You know what I see? I see people underestimating the threat right in front of their eyes. Just like when Hitler attacked country after country. But this time the war is coming to US shores. We'll be left in pieces like Germany was.

Bengus81

(10,345 posts)
37. And...the MSM knows 100 GD% the parallels of Trump to Hitler. But they do have mergers
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:39 AM
Jan 2026

they want done. Fuck the US,we want billions off of mergers,new jets,new mansions and a new super yacht.

Farmer-Rick

(12,777 posts)
38. I actually think some of those stupid tech billionaires
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:48 AM
Jan 2026

Want to try their skills out on a world war. They think it would be fun. Like a chess game. And they got pedo Trump to do as they say.

ificandream

(11,849 posts)
14. Bandy X. Lee's book "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump" was there for all to read.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:15 PM
Jan 2026

That book with all the analyses by medical professionals, should have clued everyone in into what he would be up to. It's still a great read. (I love that book I bought all three versions - print, ebook and audio. Listening to the audio is especially disturbing in what it reveals.)

I've recommended it before and I'll do it again here. It's THE book to read on what to expect from Trump.

yardwork

(69,541 posts)
13. Well, nearly half the voters listened and cared.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:01 PM
Jan 2026

Unfortunately more than half did not. So here we are.

Callie1979

(1,393 posts)
25. And now is the time to ask the Dems & independents "why?"
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:35 PM
Jan 2026

Regaining just 20-30% of them wins in '28
I think we can win back much more. But we must listen. I'm afraid too many refuse to do that.

Kennah

(14,578 posts)
31. 152 million voted in a nation of 340 million
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:42 AM
Jan 2026

There are not 188 million minors, criminals, and others not allowed to vote.

Blue_Roses

(13,906 posts)
40. Stephen Miller has always
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:58 PM
Jan 2026

been the bug in Trump's ear. That is a given. As far as Vance goes, I suspect it's because he had reservations about it and Trump didn't want to hear it.

WyLoochka

(1,667 posts)
12. This is a Rubio operation - brewing competition for 2028 nomination?
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:27 PM
Jan 2026

Rubio has been fixated on his Cuban hurts his whole life. He wants to own this as his revenge project, which includes regime change in Cuba.

Rubio would also like to push Vance down the ladder as the fight for succession to the lame duck orange menace heats up.

lonely bird

(3,013 posts)
15. Trump is a man-child
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:18 PM
Jan 2026

Vance is a child, period.

Beyond that?

Republicans do not care about anything beyond power and wealth. They abandoned the Black people when they negotiated the election of 1876. Much like Trump IS the Republican Party now, Lincoln was the Republican Party until he was assasinated.

Since then while there was a liberal wing of the party as exemplified by TR the powers behind the scene were always anti-democracy, anti-labor.

The rise of what the party now is can be traced through several philosophical threads. Among the threads are Russell Kirk, William F. Buckley and Leo Strauss through Goldwater who was useful but now is ignored until Reagan came on the scene. There were the Koch brothers who were anti-American. The John Birch Society as well.

This has been a well planned slow motion coup. The most culpable party in this has been the media followed by the naive, foolish Democratic Party. They could have and should have been screaming this from the mountaintop.

Imo, Trump won’t complete his term. He will die, be shunted off the stage with some title and ceremonial “job” or be removed by a palace coup quietly (figure claims of a stroke or heart attack).

The other pathetic party who is too blame is the electorate. Sure, the electoral college which needs to be scrapped had blame. The people are to blame.

There will be books written about this for years.

Callie1979

(1,393 posts)
17. Vance has gotten too close to Erika Kirk & TRUMP wants to be REALLY close to her.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 03:03 PM
Jan 2026

Because come on, she's hot. So she may be the next attorney general or some other such bullshit.
Plus, nobody LIKES vance.

thought crime

(1,775 posts)
19. Whitehouse Apprentice: Vance vs Rubio
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 03:28 PM
Jan 2026

Last edited Sun Jan 4, 2026, 05:12 PM - Edit history (1)

Rubio stars in the new Venezuelan Episode, leaving Vance frozen out on the Greenland Beat.
Will Venezuelan Oil trump Greenland’s Rare Earths?
Can Rubio turn a “shit-hole” country into a Caribbean Riviera? Casinos? After all, the cocaine is already there!

In a yet to be aired Episode the Naval Armada sails North to "protect the polar bears".
Can Vance create golf greens in Greenland? Uh-Oh…
Okay, how about Climate Change Hedge Bunkers for Billionaires?

I think Vance has some work to do.

Raven123

(7,882 posts)
26. Sounds like Vance is feeling left out. They could have flown him in for the presser.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:45 PM
Jan 2026

Not kidding anyone

Trumpdumper

(230 posts)
39. I doubt Vance was in Florida at all
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 07:21 AM
Jan 2026

The Vance team, like Trump’s, lies about everything. I am certain he was caught flat-footed about the invasion and is just trying to play face-saving catchup.

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