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Anyone watching Trump talk about invading Venezuela?

452 replies

mumofoneAloneandwell · 03/01/2026 16:49

Ice Cube What GIF

wow

no words

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hottentot · 03/01/2026 17:47

Replacement of one dictator for another until the US get bored (or the country’s resources) and then leaves.

AyeKarumba · 03/01/2026 17:48

Sideorderofchips · 03/01/2026 17:44

I saw somewhere that putins response is

'Countries should not invade other countries'

Jesus.

Timelineuk · 03/01/2026 17:48

Anothercoffeex · 03/01/2026 17:39

TBH i think starmer is worse than trump.
At least I see trump doing his job even if the man's a loony, he's doing something.
What is the uk starmer doing 🤔, nothing just running the uk down.

Omg Epstein, war mongering, corruption and much more. Starmer isn’t good l, but do not make the Mistake of supporting a psychotic dictator just you think right now he’s better. Remember your history and we can all do better.

StrawberrySquash · 03/01/2026 17:48

Ineffable23 · 03/01/2026 17:17

So I think the gist is:

The US is going to govern Venezuela until they can get it"stabilised". Hmm Question mark for me over whether that's going to be not very long or a jolly long time.

Then there's going to be LOADS OF DRILLING. By American oil companies. And this is apparently going to make Venezuelans rich. Hmm

And that other dictators had better watch out. Hmm

I just have no words to be honest.

I can't tell how this is going to play out.

You missed "My dad's car is bigger than your dad's car "

MushMonster · 03/01/2026 17:49

Apparently Starmer has not condemned the attack yet. Just stated UK has no 8nvolvement and he is watching the fast moving event.
It is wrong and if we do not even say so, we could be very well next down the list of wants.

JennyForeigner · 03/01/2026 17:49

I can't believe the stupid fuckers think they can run a show trial in New York lasting months and months and months without it backfiring on them. Just literally how dumb as fuck are they?

hottentot · 03/01/2026 17:49

JennyForeigner · 03/01/2026 17:49

I can't believe the stupid fuckers think they can run a show trial in New York lasting months and months and months without it backfiring on them. Just literally how dumb as fuck are they?

Sadly they voted this guy in

Anothercoffeex · 03/01/2026 17:52

Timelineuk · 03/01/2026 17:48

Omg Epstein, war mongering, corruption and much more. Starmer isn’t good l, but do not make the Mistake of supporting a psychotic dictator just you think right now he’s better. Remember your history and we can all do better.

Not a clue what your on about.
I dont support either of them i just added a comment.

Beammeupbob · 03/01/2026 17:52

I can't Deny Trump comes across as a crazy horse but Maduro is a nasty Dictator who has made life hell for Venezuelans. You won't see many of them crying over his removal.

Anothercoffeex · 03/01/2026 17:55

Maybe we should just out right have WW3 that should settle a few disagreements.

Green2013 · 03/01/2026 18:04

Anothercoffeex · 03/01/2026 17:39

TBH i think starmer is worse than trump.
At least I see trump doing his job even if the man's a loony, he's doing something.
What is the uk starmer doing 🤔, nothing just running the uk down.

They are complete opposites. Starmer is a little wet wipe of a man. Trump is a charismatic leader who has supporters, but is quite unhinged…no idea why he’ll do next.

I’ll be honest and say Starmer irritates me a lot more because he’s a simpering fool who stands for nothing and his face just annoys me.

Growlybear83 · 03/01/2026 18:17

I really wouldn’t like to be living in Greenland at the moment 😳😳😳

Playingvideogames · 03/01/2026 18:21

Green2013 · 03/01/2026 18:04

They are complete opposites. Starmer is a little wet wipe of a man. Trump is a charismatic leader who has supporters, but is quite unhinged…no idea why he’ll do next.

I’ll be honest and say Starmer irritates me a lot more because he’s a simpering fool who stands for nothing and his face just annoys me.

He doesn’t have the choice not to simper. The safety of the UK relies on the USA being willing to protect us because we have defunded our military to such an extent we are incredibly vulnerable. The States is all that stands between us and China/Russia. People here want enormous benefit and health spending, and everything else is skimped. So 🤷‍♀️

JHound · 03/01/2026 18:23

And the Trump cult will support this.

JHound · 03/01/2026 18:24

Beammeupbob · 03/01/2026 17:52

I can't Deny Trump comes across as a crazy horse but Maduro is a nasty Dictator who has made life hell for Venezuelans. You won't see many of them crying over his removal.

There are plenty of nazty dictators who Trump is fine with.

Catchee · 03/01/2026 18:25

Anothercoffeex · 03/01/2026 17:39

TBH i think starmer is worse than trump.
At least I see trump doing his job even if the man's a loony, he's doing something.
What is the uk starmer doing 🤔, nothing just running the uk down.

WTAF?

rabbitsarelush · 03/01/2026 18:27

Starmer sounded very nervous on the BBC earlier

Vavavum · 03/01/2026 18:30

Maduro is a dictator and drug cartel enabler.

BoldBlueZebra · 03/01/2026 18:32

mumofoneAloneandwell · 03/01/2026 16:50

Is he not outright saying that they have oil that he wants?

he wouldn’t be there if they had a surfeit of cabbages.

Beammeupbob · 03/01/2026 18:32

@JHound- I don't think he's ok with any of them. It's just a matter of time before he starts taking the rest of them out. Watch out fuckers Trump is coming for you.

Sideorderofchips · 03/01/2026 18:32

Growlybear83 · 03/01/2026 18:17

I really wouldn’t like to be living in Greenland at the moment 😳😳😳

Or cuba

Sideorderofchips · 03/01/2026 18:33

rabbitsarelush · 03/01/2026 18:27

Starmer sounded very nervous on the BBC earlier

Doesnt seem to know what to say for the best

LittleBitofBread · 03/01/2026 18:34

Beammeupbob · 03/01/2026 17:52

I can't Deny Trump comes across as a crazy horse but Maduro is a nasty Dictator who has made life hell for Venezuelans. You won't see many of them crying over his removal.

Until they see who replaces him, maybe. Some US puppet.

Timelineuk · 03/01/2026 18:40

Vavavum · 03/01/2026 18:30

Maduro is a dictator and drug cartel enabler.

Does not give the right for a psycho greedy pig to invade and mention oil does it?

are we repeating history here, where people fell for similar excuses last time?

BoldBlueZebra · 03/01/2026 18:42

He’s trying to break the us reliance on opec controlled oil supplies because he’s not made any headway in the Middle East despite 3 wars and ongoing unrest.
They are big mean drug smugglers is just this weeks excuse for taking what’s not his.