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Trump denies imminent attack on Venezuela
Both Trump and Rubio said Washington had no such plans US President Donald Trump on Friday denied that his administration was planning military attacks against Venezuela, contradicting reports from major US media outlets in this regard citing anonymous sources.
Questioned aboard Air Force One about those reports, Trump simply replied, “No.” He later dubbed these allegations as “false” and maintained that his administration “has no offensive actions against Caracas on its agenda.”
The Miami Herald cited anonymous Pentagon sources claiming the administration had “made the decision to attack several military targets in Venezuela at any moment.”
The Wall Street Journal also reported on plans that would target strategic facilities and bases of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB).
Adding to the administration's denial, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, known for his hardline stance against Caracas, dismissed the Miami Herald article on social media, saying the paper's sources were “misled.”
However, Trump insisted that Washington's deployments in the Caribbean involving Navy ships, a nuclear submarine, F-35 fighter jets, and bomber flyovers, were part of an operation to combat drug trafficking.
From Caracas, President Nicolás Maduro maintained that Venezuela was the victim of a “multifaceted war orchestrated by the United States” aimed at achieving “regime change and a puppet government.”
Last week, the FANB conducted military exercises in coastal areas as part of its “prolonged popular war doctrine” designed to resist any invasion attempt.
Additionally, neighboring Trinidad and Tobago's high command put its army on “ALERT LEVEL ONE” and ordered all troops back to bases, citing the need for “full operational readiness in the face of uncertainty in the regional security environment.”
The escalation comes weeks after President Trump admitted to authorizing covert CIA operations inside Venezuelan territory, which Caracas has denounced as part of a comprehensive plan of political and economic destabilization.
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Read all commentsEsteban, I agree with the first part of your comment, but while the Donald may be looking for yet another foreign boondoggle distraction, he is not as unpopular in the US as it may seem, especially in non-urban areas. He is indeed entirely clueless much of the time but a few right thinking legislators, such as the Hon. Rand Paul, have called him out on his unilateral imperial presidential actions. It's a mixed bag. Some of his domestic initiatives, such as the illegal immigrant crackdown, are hugely popular among the less visible electorate.
Nov 01st, 2025 - 05:08 pm +1Not so sure about his popularity Fort Hay, the ex military he has disrespected, the farmers has has hung out to dry, the auto workers that have been laid off, the poor Republicans that have lost their medicare, the rising prices of just about everything , the loss of trust,influence and respect all around the world, if the midterms are fair and genuine which i highly doubt, they will be the GOP will lose both houses and then Donald is in big big trouble, hence all the Gerrymandering attempts, Trump knows he is in trouble if that happens ,only time will tell, my gut feeling is he will do everything he can to stay in power even an illegal 3rd term, watch this space,
Nov 01st, 2025 - 08:00 pm +1Will Venezuela seek assistance from the OAS if attacked as Argentina did in '82?
Nov 01st, 2025 - 12:25 pm 0Falklands War –(Rio Treaty) TIAR (1 pg): https://www.academia.edu/40344534/Falklands_War_-TIAR
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