"Donald Trump started 2026 with a coup and a kidnapping, using the American military to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores. Trump's violation of Venezuelan sovereignty is a crime against both the American Constitution and international law. More terrifyingly, it appears to be just the beginning. On Saturday, Trump gloated to Fox News, "This incredible thing last night. We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us.""
"Trump is, unfortunately, correct. The normal check on an out-of-control president is Congress, but the Republicans who control it are all too eager to abdicate their constitutional responsibilities. Another potential restraining force is the international community. But both America's biggest allies and biggest rivals (notably China and Russia) have signaled that they will offer no more than pro forma rhetorical objections to Trump's nakedly imperialist foreign policy."
Donald Trump launched a military operation that abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, violating Venezuelan sovereignty and breaching U.S. constitutional and international law. Trump publicly celebrated the operation and announced intentions to repeat similar actions in other countries, claiming no one can stop such moves. Congressional oversight has faltered as Republican leaders refuse to restrain the president. International responses from allies and rivals, including China and Russia, have been limited to pro forma objections. Political and personal pressures at home have driven Trump to emphasize aggressive foreign interventions, invoking and superseding the Monroe Doctrine through an asserted 'Donroe' Doctrine.
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