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US intervention in Venezuela exposes divisions within Trump’s base
(MENAFN) The recent US military operation in Venezuela has exposed fractures within President Donald Trump’s political support, with some Republicans praising the intervention while others question whether it aligns with his long-standing “America First” approach opposing foreign entanglements, according to reports.
A news agency reported Sunday that Trump’s decision to deploy US forces to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has unsettled segments of the MAGA movement, which has traditionally resisted prolonged overseas military involvement.
Many Republicans described the action as a strategic win that safeguards US interests in the Western Hemisphere. However, critics within Trump’s coalition expressed concern over the administration’s lack of clarity regarding its plans for Venezuela following the operation.
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon lauded the execution of the raid but criticized the messaging, saying the absence of a clear plan for any potential occupation left Trump’s base “bewildered, if not angry.” He cautioned that uncertainty about the scope and limits of the intervention could alienate supporters who backed Trump for his opposition to extended foreign campaigns.
Conservative commentator Candace Owens also condemned the move, likening it to previous US interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. She wrote on a US-based social media platform: “The CIA has staged another hostile takeover of a country at the behest of globalist psychopaths.”
Some Republican lawmakers voiced similar concerns. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said the operation resembled past regime-change efforts that failed to benefit American interests, while Representative Thomas Massie argued it was motivated more by oil and political considerations than by counter-narcotics objectives.
Despite the pushback, Trump dismissed criticism in an interview with The Atlantic, arguing that any form of rebuilding or regime change in Venezuela would be preferable to the current situation. “You know, rebuilding there and regime change, anything you want to call it, is better than what you have right now,” he said. “Can’t get any worse.”
A news agency reported Sunday that Trump’s decision to deploy US forces to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has unsettled segments of the MAGA movement, which has traditionally resisted prolonged overseas military involvement.
Many Republicans described the action as a strategic win that safeguards US interests in the Western Hemisphere. However, critics within Trump’s coalition expressed concern over the administration’s lack of clarity regarding its plans for Venezuela following the operation.
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon lauded the execution of the raid but criticized the messaging, saying the absence of a clear plan for any potential occupation left Trump’s base “bewildered, if not angry.” He cautioned that uncertainty about the scope and limits of the intervention could alienate supporters who backed Trump for his opposition to extended foreign campaigns.
Conservative commentator Candace Owens also condemned the move, likening it to previous US interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. She wrote on a US-based social media platform: “The CIA has staged another hostile takeover of a country at the behest of globalist psychopaths.”
Some Republican lawmakers voiced similar concerns. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said the operation resembled past regime-change efforts that failed to benefit American interests, while Representative Thomas Massie argued it was motivated more by oil and political considerations than by counter-narcotics objectives.
Despite the pushback, Trump dismissed criticism in an interview with The Atlantic, arguing that any form of rebuilding or regime change in Venezuela would be preferable to the current situation. “You know, rebuilding there and regime change, anything you want to call it, is better than what you have right now,” he said. “Can’t get any worse.”
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