Trump signed a national emergency order Friday night to shield $2.5 billion in Venezuelan oil from legal claims.
Officials say the US will manage those sales “indefinitely.” The military operation took three hours. The paperwork to keep the spoils took a week.
Sunday he posted a meme calling himself “Acting President of Venezuela” and shared a post suggesting Rubio should be president of Cuba. He told Cuba to “make a deal before it is too late.” He’s calling it the “Donroe Doctrine” now, and he’s put his name on it because he is proud of invading countries while simultaneously calling for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Beyond Cuba, he’s threatened Colombia and Panama. Ask Venezuela if those countries should take him seriously.
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Trump posts doctored Wikipedia screenshot on Truth Social showing himself as "Acting President of Venezuela" eight days after ordering military capture of Maduro.
Source: Mediaite
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Source: Euronews
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Source: USA Today
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Source: Axios
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Source: Politico
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Source: UPI
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Source: WPBF West Palm Beach, FL
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Source: CBS News
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Source: BBC
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