https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-venezuelan-officials-still-mum-trumps-mention-action-against-drug-boat-2025-12-29/President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States had "hit" an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, which would mark the first known time the US has carried out operations on land in Venezuela since a pressure campaign began against the government of Nicolas Maduro."There was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs," Trump said."We hit all the boats, and now we hit the area... it's the implementation area. That's where they implement, and that is no longer around."It was not immediately clear what target was hit nor which part of the U.S. government acted.Asked if the CIA had carried out the attack, Trump said: "I don't want to say that. I know exactly who it was but I don't want to say who it was."Trump has previously said that he has authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela.On a radio show last week, Trump had made vague comments about an apparent US operation against a "big facility" in Venezuela.The Central Intelligence Agency, the White House and the Pentagon have not publicly elaborated on those comments and declined to comment on questions posed by Reuters. The Venezuelan government has not commented on the incident Trump described and there have been no independent reports from Venezuela of it.The Venezuelan communications ministry, which handles all press requests for the government, did not immediately respond to a comment request on Monday.The administration has previously touted its success in taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels, and the Pentagon has posted footage of several of its strikes on social media.The lack of response by US national security agencies had raised questions about whether the incident Trump mentioned was carried out covertly. Such an operation would likely limit the ability of US officials to speak on the matter.
Last month, Reuters reported that the U.S. was poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations, as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Maduro's government.At the time, two U.S. officials said covert operations would likely be the first part of the new action against Maduro.The U.S. mission has primarily focused on military strikes against suspected drug trafficking vessels and has prompted intense oversight from Congress. More than 100 people have been killed in more than 20 strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.Earlier this month, U.S. military leaders briefed lawmakers on an incident in September in which an American strike killed 11 people but left several survivors. They were killed in a second strike ordered by Admiral Frank Bradley.Democrats on Capitol Hill have questioned whether the second strike was conducted in accordance with international law.Trump's comments come amid a massive U.S. military build up in the Caribbean, including more than 15,000 troops.
>>1469842I've said it here before and will probably say it again and be just as ignored. None of this has anything to do with drugs, it's all about Venezuela having the world's largest oil reserves which the US needs control over because the dollar is based on the price of their oil. Look up the petro dollar, anyone who cares about this or the US economy. Trump is going at them hard because he knows now that Saudi Arabia is making oil deals with China in Chinese currency, the dollat could soon be worth a fraction of what it currently is on the world market.If Harris was in office she'd be doing the same thing. Maybe more tactfully, but fundamentally the same.
American democracy is stupid and wasteful. If America were a true totalitarian country, Trump could just quash the Epstein files but because it's a democracy he has to go create a war ....stupid system
>>1469856>it's good to have totalitarian oligarch pedophiles in control of everything because then there will be less silly warsThe stupidity of boot lickers is astounding.
>>1469847The Drugs are in the oil. Corrupt Democrats, blinded by their TDS, will probably claim this is about oil. Oil and drugs don't mix, and thats why they're keeping the drugs in the oil. We gotta confiscate the oil to get the drugsDemocrats, still suffering from TDS, will demand why we don't just blow up the Tankers. They hate the environment, the oil, the spills, all that would happen if you had democrats in charge. Not this president. We'll capture the oil, and take out the drugs, and not put any of that oil into the ocean. Its a terrible thing, oil spills, and we won't spill oil into the ocean. Not like those Democrats want.
So they blew up a port.
>>1469870>The Drugs are in the oil.Who has even tried to claim this? That's fucking absurd.
>>1469870https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/20/venezuela-oil-nationalization-expropriation/
>>1469877He's spamming 'TDS' thinking that discredits all facts presented against him. Either way, this is just another war crime by the war mongering party.
>>1469885>spamming 'TDS' thinking that discredits all facts presented againstprojecting much? do you have a single thing that disproves that Trump is taking venezualian oil tankers to protect us from raping the US with chinese fentanyl besides 'orange man bad'?Not all of us can sit back and watch a rape while doing nothing about it like you fucking leftists doYou need to apologize for lying back and doing nothing with Biden as America was loudly raped in front of all of us
>>1469886get a real job shill
>>1469887teach me your ways of ignoring rape so I can get a job then, leftistOr does your hatred for Trump extend to the point where you can't even help people pointing out your hatred of Trump
esl shill has completely lost his mind, someone get him his meds
>>1469888>does your hatred for Trump extend to the point where you can't even help people pointing out your hatred of TrumpYou know it does
>>1469886>This level of projectionSo you're saying trump should bomb china and start a massive war? As expected of the war mongering right wing.
>>1469886>you have a single thing that disproves that Trump is taking venezualian oil tankers to protect us from raping the US with chinese fentanylThe fact that there has been zero evidence of any drugs in any of these attacks other than we're supposed to take his word for it. Meanwhile the real reason is obvious and in the open >>1469847>>1469880
>>1469988So you were told that drugs were on the tankers, but your TDS flared up and you refuse to thank Trump for protecting America until you get another dose of fentThats a serious drug problem on top of a mental disorder. You need help.
>>1469988i think he's actually retarded
>>1469991TDS isn't retardation, its a mental problem refusing to acknowledge accolades because orange man badOnce you come down from your Fent addiction you'll be able to see it better.
>>1469990You told me in this thread that. I have seen zero actual reporting that says there is any truth to that. Meanwhile there is a very clear reason, which Trump has basically admitted to, which is that this is about Venezuelas oil reserves. You are either incredibly ignorant or purposely disingenuous.
>>1469998>which Trump has basically admitted toYou're the one projecting wishes and fake news into the reportingMostly due to your rampant TDSYou wanna throw stones? Get some better sources
>>1470001Can you show me one report anywhere that confirms there are drugs hidden in the oil the US stole from a sovereign nation? What is your basis for this other than a convicted felon and best friend of both Netanyahu and Epstien says that's the reason? Go ahead and post evidence if you have any. I provided evidence of the real reason already, so if you want to dispute it you'll have to use evidence instead of just yelling TDS over and over. Also, reminder that in my original post I point out that the collapse of the US petro dollar is a bipartisan issue. If Harris was in office instead of Trump when Saudi Arabia started making agreements to buy and sell in Chinese currency, she and her administration would be doing something very similar if not identical. This isn't about Trump, and it's sure as fuck not about drugs. This is about the US currency and with it economy tipping on the brink of disaster and them pulling out all the stops.
>>1470037>big mad that Trump isn't enabling their TDS by causing an oil spilllol
>>1470043This is just word salad now. >>1469991I actually think it's more than likely a bot at this point.
>>1470060The bot problem has picked up on most of the major sites in the past few weeks. 4ch was already overrun by rupeeniggers since about '22. Its only gonna get worse with the purposefully weak captcha
>>1469988you seriously think drugs are the actual reason? this is Weapons of mass destruction all over again.
