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Trump's Second Term

President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a "large scale strike against Venezuela" and "captured its leader, President Nicolas Maduro" and his wife.

Here's the statement from Truth Social in full:

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.

"This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP."

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Venezuela latest: Trump says US has 'captured' President Maduro in strikes on country - latest

The US president says Maduro and his wife have been "flown out of the country", as Venezuela declares a national emergency.
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Jack by the hedge said:
William McGonnagle. I finally realised what this tripe reminds me of. With Trump's tedious cliches "like nobody has ever seen before" matching the great poet and tragedean's "which will be remembered for a very long time" etc. I can finally say, without the least dismay, Trumps prose style has a clear precedent, but no man ever thought for a moment of making the other idiot president.
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How dare you malign William McGonagall? His poetry has touched my heart! Who else could describe the Tay Bridge disaster so vividly, and with such feeling? (Touch my heart, tickle my funny bone - same difference, right?)

But it's still not fair, McGonagall strikes me as sincere and genuine in all his kitschy pomposity, and Trump is about as genuine as the gold on his walls.
 
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio anticipates no further action against Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, says a Republican senator.

Mike Lee confirmed Venezuelan President Maduro's arrest following a phone call with Rubio.

"He [Rubio] anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody," says Senator Lee.

Lee adds that the US strikes were "deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant".

Earlier, Lee said in a post on X: "I look forward to learning what, if anything, might constitutionally justify this action in the absence of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force."

www.bbc.co.uk

Venezuela latest: Trump says US has 'captured' President Maduro in strikes on country - latest

The US president says Maduro and his wife have been "flown out of the country", as Venezuela declares a national emergency.
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Karoline Leavitt
@PressSec
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

Donald J. Trump
@realDonald Trump
The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
 
Pixel42 said:
So it's apparently fine to invade another country in order to arrest its head of state, presumably to put them on trial in yours for crimes they committed in their own country and got away with.

I wonder if Trump has fully thought through the implications of the precedent that sets.
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Shocking, and he's usually so reflective before acting.
 
Meanwhile Russians are wondering where their $6 billion for Su‑30s, Buk‑M2s, and S‑300VMs for Venezuela went.
US aircraft fly in and out unopposed.
 
Helen said:
How dare you malign William McGonagall? His poetry has touched my heart! Who else could describe the Tay Bridge disaster so vividly, and with such feeling? (Touch my heart, tickle my funny bone - same difference, right?)

But it's still not fair, McGonagall strikes me as sincere and genuine in all his kitschy pomposity, and Trump is about as genuine as the gold on his walls.
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I can imagine Trump playing Macbeth in a similar way to McGonagall ("Convinced that the actor playing Macduff was envious of him, McGonagall refused to die in the final act" - Wikipedia).
 
Pixel42 said:
So it's apparently fine to invade another country in order to arrest its head of state, presumably to put them on trial in yours for crimes they committed in their own country and got away with.

I wonder if Trump has fully thought through the implications of the precedent that sets.
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They have. They also have the most powerful nation in the world.
 
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