The board is ready, the items are transferring – quick.
In his new Nationwide Protection precedence of securing the Western Hemisphere, Donald J. Trump has apparently chosen Venezuela as the primary place to clean-up and safe.
The US DOJ has information prison fees in opposition to the Tyrant of Caracas Nicolas Maduro, designated him as a drug trafficker and a Cartel boss, and is providing an astounding $50 million reward for data resulting in his seize.
On the navy aspect, the developments have been much more consequential, with a greatest deployment to South America in 25 years.
And they don’t seem to be there only for present, as a ship allegedly carrying a big cargo of medicine and members of the Tren de Aragua cartel has been blown up.
Following this, F16 fighter jets from Venezuela have twice flown over the usJason Dunham, main Trump to say that in the event that they put American property in peril they are going to be shot down.
To high it up, reviews allege that the US is now weighing enacting strikes on Cartel targets contained in the Venezuelan territory.
With all these developments, and the continuous exhibits of defiance by a scared dictator Maduro, many are asking themselves how far can the escalations go.
Yesterday (5), Trump instructed the press that the US is NOT contemplating regime change in Venezuela.
This comes because the Division of Conflict has despatched further 10 stealth fighter jets, rising the navy buildup within the Caribbean.
Reuters reported:
“’We’re not speaking about that, however we’re speaking about the truth that you had an election which was a really unusual election, to place it mildly’, Trump mentioned, referring to the contested 2024 election the Venezuelan authorities says President Nicolas Maduro gained.”
WATCH:
Reporter: Would you prefer to see a regime change in Venezuela?
Trump: We’re not speaking about that. pic.twitter.com/uHLc7bTtaK
— Protection Intelligence (@DI313_) September 6, 2025
Trump was reacting to claims from Maduro that america was looking for ‘regime change by means of navy menace’.
“’The federal government of america ought to abandon its plan of violent regime change in Venezuela and in all of Latin America and respect sovereignty, the proper to peace, to independence’, Maduro mentioned on state tv.
‘I respect Trump. Not one of the variations we’ve had can result in a navy battle’, Maduro added. ‘Venezuela has at all times been prepared to converse, to dialogue’.”

Evidently Maduro obtained some recommendation from his Russian handlers, as he now appeals to Trump’s perceived character, that responds effectively to manifestations of respect.
“The disclosure in regards to the F-35s got here simply hours after the Pentagon accused Venezuela of a “extremely provocative” flight on Thursday by fighter jets close to a U.S. Navy warship.
Trump warned Venezuela that the U.S. navy had authorization to shoot down the jets if commanders believed they wanted to, saying: ‘In the event that they do put us in a harmful place, they’ll be shot down’.”
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