Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the..."

[demmiblue]

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."

Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-16T23:53:56.527Z

The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-12-16T23:56:42.563Z

[Lovie777]

1. This is just wrong..............

[C_U_L8R]

2. WTF. He's out of his gourd.

Those are madman rantings right there.

[Ocelot II]

3. When did Venezuela become an island?

And when did Venezuela steal our land or our oil? Did we ever own Venezuela? I missed that.

[Wiz Imp]

10. The U.S. government has not had its own assets seized by Venezuela; the disputes are between the Venezuelan government

and private U.S. companies. In other words - Trump is full of shit.

I swear he is going to start World War III and the US will not have a single ally in that war.

[Captain Zero]

13. Eh Not sure WW3, but he might get 1 of our ships sunk

Hope it's not an aircraft carrier.

[canetoad]

15. Surrounded

On one side?

[Buns_of_Fire]

22. He's also sent battleships to patrol the border between Colombia and Venezuela.

Secretary Shitfaced, when told of this, said "Sure. *hic* Why not?"

[Irish_Dem]

4. We knew he was going to steal their oil. This has been the plan all along.

He doesn't care about drugs.
Except the drugs he takes every day.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

5. He needs more money to transfer to Putin.... Or else!

BTW what is our oil doing under their land?

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Ships To The South?

How'd they manage that?
Also, more ships deployed than D-Day? Seems unlikely.
Actually the whole thing seems completely made-up.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

7. When did Venezuela steal oil and land from the U.S.?

Sorry but I missed that chapter.

[spanone]

8. Is trmp going to rule Venezuela? Congress might as well go home.

HE'S WAGGING THE DOG...EPSTEIN

[PuraVidaDreamin]

11. Trumps Epstein WAR!

It's what I'm calling it.

Outta get him that peace prize he believes should be his.

[demmiblue]

9. Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomor

Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomorrow?), it is the act of a madman.

Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomorrow?), it is the act of a madman.

— Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News (@froomkin.bsky.social) 2025-12-17T00:11:54.630Z

Should, but won’t.

[Captain Zero]

14. Nazis always go to war, sooner or later.

He's going to fabricate a provocation. Remember how Hitler said Poland attacked Germany?

[ms liberty]

12. Everybody needs to start calling Congress, right fucking now!

And tell them that it's time to take Grampy to the memory care unit before he starts WW3.

[Brother Buzz]

16. Is the marmalade shartcannon finally admitting it's all about oil?

[duckworth969]

17. Dragon Natural Gas Field, Orinoco Belt Petroleum Reserves, Coltan & Gold

That’s what this is all about, ‘natch.

[demmiblue]

18. It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggressio

It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.

Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'

None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.

It is international law 101 that a military blockade is not just a violation of the UN Charter, but a crime of aggression.

Unless that blockade is in response to an 'armed attack.'

None of President's Trump's list of complaints come close to an armed attack.

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— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2025-12-17T00:27:09.756Z

"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"

- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).

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"Any of the following acts, regardless of a declaration of war, shall ... qualify as an act of aggression:
...
The blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State"

- Definition of Aggression, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX).

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2025-12-17T00:31:01.907Z

[surfered]

19. In 1976, Venezuela nationalized the oil industry. Americsn companies were paid compensation equal to about 10%

of the value of their holdings.

[eppur_se_muova]

20. Let's remember how that last Armada worked out ....

THEN the weather turned bad ...

[Rafi]

21. Just offering up more targets for Russian missiles.

Pearl Harbor all over again except we will bring our ships to them.

[DFW]

23. What did Venezuela steal from us?

Lake Maracaibo and Angel Falls?

Why not Lake Baikal and the Great Wall while he’s at it?