During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.

Trump violated international law! GOP: "And your point is?"

Up until yesterday, the primary objectives of this President should have been to make things, including healthcare, more affordable, and to release ALL the Epstein files. Not to start a war with Venezuela.

In the Panama invasion Bush outlined the objectives as: * Safeguard lives of US citizens in Panama. * Defend democracy and human rights in Panama. * Combat drug trafficking. * Protect the integrity of key treaties. Trump is saying the number one objective is that Venezuela is a friend to the US.

Hey Tulsi just circling back on this

Trump replaced one Venezuelan dictator with two: himself and Maduro's top lackey. Then he declared that Venezuela's opposition—which represents a majority of the people—is irrelevant, and added that he'll be ruling Venezuela and stealing its oil. Anyone celebrating is delusional.

Wait, WHAT?!!!!!! Watch this toad be caught and act toady.

GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔 @marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.” GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.” RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽‍♂️

I start a 3-mo art residency tomorrow and it feels somewhat self-indulgent to post about it with *waves hands at the US*. But, then this showed up in my feed and I'm reminded of why art is so important in even the darkest of times. Art gives voice. Art offers hope. Art is resistance. Art matters.

I agree it’s about power. I don’t remember much of a backlash against the Panama invasion in Dec 1989, perhaps because Bush told us why and what he was doing.

Good question.

@maddow.bsky.social: “There are very few Americans right now who have any idea why the United States did this. If this was about drug trafficking then why did President Trump just pardon the former President of Honduras who was convicted of sending hundreds of tons of drugs into the US?”

The thing about Venezuela is that we need to see the Epstein Files.

Americans sure as hell better not be condoning this invasion on the grounds of establishing democracy when we don't even have one ourselves anymore. My God, the narcissism.

it's darkly humorous to listen to Trump and his cronies reference the fact that Maduro was indicted in SDNY as evidence he's a dictator and overall bad guy

Like America's orange psychopath

Marco Rubio finding out that he’s the next president of Venezuela.

Maduro's not a good guy, agreed. But neither is Putin, and Trump rolled out the red fucking carpet for him. It's not about dope, it's about oil (which kinda IS dope). Just when you think Trump has hit the gutter, he bounces lower.

Trump says the US will oversee Venezuela’s transition, restore its oil sector with help from American companies, and keep troops on the ground if needed. He dismissed opposition leader Machado, praised VP Rodríguez’s cooperation, and hinted at future talks on Cuba. “We’ll make Venezuela work again.”

Speaking to a solid source. Keep your eyes on Maduro’s Minister of Justice, Diosdado Cabello as the new power supporter in VZ supported by Trump. Source added, “if Cabello’s in charge it will be worse than Maduro”. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diosdad...

Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"

Just watch a judge dismiss the case at arraignment. That's if the regime is lucky. Otherwise, there's discovery to be had.

Aimee Bock, a white woman, was behind the largest fraud scheme in Minnesota. #NotSomalian

This does need more attention.

Statements like this that Trump makes about ANYONE—he is PROJECTING. That is, he is unconsciously talking about himself. Every time!

Did you know? By replacing your coffee with green tea, you can lose up to 92% of what little joy you still have left in your life.

Important change impacting mail-in voting. Who decides when ballots are “processed”?

New article, Russian Argus-D large underwater drone design. Seems suitable for minelaying - www.hisutton.com/Russia-XLUUV...

Dementia is a helluva drug

Good point. Too bad we don’t have that anymore thanks to Trump.

Find me the conservative parents with kids in daycare who would be okay with a group of anonymous men, some masked, some with cameras, being allowed without their permission into their kid’s daycare in the middle of the day to *film their kids*. Find me one.

Wonderfull. Now if Budanov can help Zelensky it will be OK.

Thinking this is wrong is not radical. Thinking it isn’t is.

Hey #Trump, #POTUS, do you really want a peace prize? STOP threatening Ukraine and incentivizing Russia. And START incentivizing Ukraine and threatening Russia!

CIA has assessed that Ukraine did not target a residence used by Putin, confirming Kyiv's immediate denial and undercutting claims made by the Kremlin on Dec. 29. The assessment was reportedly delivered to Trump by CIA Director Ratcliffe kyivindependent.com/after-putin-...

It’s good to know that the President is spending his time wisely helping Americans with affordability. apnews.com/article/trum...

Everyone’s asking whether Jack Smith “won.” That’s the wrong question. Here’s what he actually did.🔥 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Pardoned by Trump after convicted of 12 counts of bank fraud and tax evasion. Don’t have to pay back $17.8 million in restitution or serve 12 year sentence. Not Somalis.

Timezones are so weird. Australia is in 2026, Canada is in 2025, and the United States is in 1939.

Anytime you see this slogan, it’s a dog whistle. A loud one.

This is why they want us talking about day care scams.

unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.

Hey #POTUS so far this year you have bombed the following FIVE countries! - Venezuela - Iran - Syria - ISIS - Nigeria - ISIS - Yemen -Houthis Sounds like you are a f_king war monger. Americans do not want this behavior? How many more countries will you bomb in 2026?

⚡ Zelenskyy: I don't trust Russians. I don't trust Putin.

Trump: "We have a fool at the Federal Reserve. I mean, Biden reappointed him. It's too bad. You would have thought he wouldn't have done that." (Jerome Powell was appointed by Trump)

Claims that Russia has 360,000 soldiers in Belarus strike me as odd and unlikely. If they've that many troops to spare, why are they not using them in Ukraine? What's their mission in Belarus, support for Lukashenko? What do the people there think of that? Slava Ukraine

Slava Ukraini!

President Zelenskyy puts his people before himself. He's a great leader & a damn good man. His country loves him. The world loves him. America loves him. Trump can't stand the fact that Americans would rather have a man like President Zelenskyy for a leader than him. Trump will never be a leader.

Trump called his daddy Putin to ask what his position is.