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Rhiannon12866

(250,433 posts)
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 10:45 PM Dec 31

What is Trump's endgame in Venezuela? - MS NOW Reports



Trump is escalating the military's actions targeting Venezuela. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, MS NOW White House Reporter Jake Traylor, former Under Secretary of State of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel and New York Times Investigative Reporter Adam Entous join Erielle Reshef to analyze Trump's handling of foreign affairs. - Aired on 12/31/2025.
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What is Trump's endgame in Venezuela? - MS NOW Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Dec 31 OP
Three Things. usonian Dec 31 #1
I believe you're exactly right, and he's so desperate I wouldn't put it past him to start a war for distraction Rhiannon12866 Dec 31 #2
Wag the Dog usonian Dec 31 #3

usonian

(23,598 posts)
1. Three Things.
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 11:02 PM
Dec 31

Distract from Epstein.

Distract from Epstein.

Distract from Epstein.

My motto in life.

Give me one excuse and I might think you're telling the truth.

Give me two (or more) excuses and I know you're lying.

Drugs, oil, what's next?

Rhiannon12866

(250,433 posts)
2. I believe you're exactly right, and he's so desperate I wouldn't put it past him to start a war for distraction
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 11:07 PM
Dec 31

usonian

(23,598 posts)
3. Wag the Dog
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 11:19 PM
Dec 31

I believe that EVERY destructive act he has done since January is to distract. Why TACO?
BIG STORY and he backs down. He got the job done.

This is Mousse0lini's Ethiopia, and ... you know the rest.

But you say: "The Grift," and I say that when L'affaire Epstein takes down world leaders ... and it started with a prince! ... his sex, blackmail and money laundering racket AS A PARTNER, one of whom is a very silent partner, of the business, goes poof!. All his blackmail leverage will go away.

From behavior patterns, major business executives, and the entire GOP is in his grasp, and I wonder if 5 more involved or at the very least enabling it.



Pick any 5.

Discussion here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220735608

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