Driven by anti-Trump rhetoric, many Democrats have become unwilling — or unable — to stand with Venezuela’s fight for freedom.
Since the start of President Trump’s crusade against Nicolás Maduro’s drug empire, many Democratic officials have voiced grave concerns. They argue that Trump’s hard-line approach — from sweeping sanctions to hints of military action — risks dragging the U.S. into another "forever war.”
Whereas concerns about the legality of the 16 lethal drug-boat strikes that have killed 66 alleged narco-terrorists, and about Trump’s potential abuse of presidential authority, are still up for debate, House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats also warned on social media that “Trump and [Marco] Rubio are pushing for regime change in Venezuela.”
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Santiago Vidal Calvo is a Cities policy analyst at the Manhattan Institute.
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