Trump Says US Has Taken “Billions and Billions” From Venezuela and Iran Is Next
He said that Congress should approve legislation to allow Venezuela’s funds to be rerouted to the US military.
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He said that Congress should approve legislation to allow Venezuela’s funds to be rerouted to the US military.
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He said that Congress should approve legislation to allow Venezuela’s funds to be rerouted to the US military.
Read at Truthout →President Donald Trump took to social media early Tuesday morning to float the idea of permanently seizing control of Venezuela and officially making it the United States’ 51st state, an idea sparked by the South American nation’s recent victory in the World Baseball Classic international tournament.“Wow! Venezuela defeated Italy tonight, 4-2, in the WBC (Baseball!) Semifinal,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “They are looking really great. Good things are happening to Venezuela lately! I wonder what this magic is all about? STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE?”Venezuela’s national baseball team secured its spot in the World Baseball Classic championship game Monday after defeating Italy, earning the South American nation a spot in the championship game against the United States, scheduled to kick off Tuesday night. The Trump administration launched an unprecedented military operation against Venezuela earlier this year that saw the United States capture its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, kill nearly 50 Venezuelan soldiers, and take control over the nation’s oil trade and revenue.Immediately following the U.S. operation in Venezuela, Trump announced that the United States would be running the country until it could facilitate a transfer of power to a new government. The president’s social media post on Tuesday is his most explicit call yet for Venezuela to become the United States’ 51st state.
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The US president says "there is a good chance that something could happen", as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.
Read at BBC News →Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday said President Trump likes the daily strikes on Iran, which paused going into the weekend after nearly two straight weeks of attacks on Iranian infrastructure. “I think we ought to continue the blockade and starve them out,” Kennedy said on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan. “I…
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President Donald Trump told Fox News "we're going to beat the f---ing s--- out of them" after Iran's fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan in a surprise attack.
Read at Latest Political News on Fox News →WASHINGTON -- President Trump vowed Wednesday to "beat the f—ing s— out of" Iran in response to a surprise missile attack by the Islamic Republic targeting US troops stationed in Jordan.
Read at New York Post →President Trump said on Monday that he agreed to halt the strikes against Iran, which had been ongoing for 13 consecutive days until Friday, to give negotiations with Iran another chance. US forces on Thursday completed a 13th consecutive night of attacks against Iranian military capabilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the fighting resumed earlier this month. The post US Pauses Iran Strikes as Negotiations Resume but Trump Says He’s Ready to “Go Back to Very Strong Military Action” – Talks Will Proceed “Fast or Not at All.” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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