"Of all the commandments for living under Donald Trump, the first is always this: don't believe him. Nothing he says can be taken at face value; everything should be fed into a polygraph. Those of scrupulous courtesy can wrap it up in red ribbon, or uncork that aphorism about how the man must be taken seriously but never literally. All the same, scratch a Trump promise and underneath will glint a pretext. Scrutinise his grand plans and you find only shabby tactics."
"When he claims that abducting Nicolas Maduro was strictly law enforcement, tot up the 150-plus aircraft, including Delta Force choppers, bombs and special ops troops, and see if you can't spot a unilateral act of war. Think of the summary executions by American aircraft of at least 115 people suspected of but not charged with or tried for drug trafficking since September."
Donald Trump routinely lies and his statements cannot be taken at face value. Promises often conceal pretexts and grand plans reduce to shabby tactics. Political identity shifts and selective outrage expose transactional self-interest. Claims about prioritizing fentanyl contrast with actions such as the alleged kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and deployment of 150-plus aircraft, Delta Force choppers, bombs, and special operations troops, which resemble a unilateral act of war. American aircraft reportedly carried out summary executions of at least 115 people suspected, but not charged or tried, for drug trafficking since September. Such theatrics are normalized by some commentators rather than condemned as rogue-state behavior.
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