"Phillip argued that Venezuela was not a major supplier of fentanyl, as Mexico was, and that the Trump administration's real end-goal seemed to be getting rid of strong man Nicolas Maduro. During Friday night's show, Phillip said she thought it was politically convenient to lay the U.S. drug problem at the feet of Venezuela. But it also is not aligned with the facts, She said, adding that Mexico was primarily responsible for the supply of illicit drugs, including fentanyl."
"But what is a problem is that Venezuela is a failed state that is run by a dictator, Phillip said. And if the agenda is to regime change and to get rid of a dictator, I'm surethere are many Americans, Democrat and Republican, who support Maduro going bye-bye. But that should be what Trump says, not blaming it on drug trafficking."
"Trump: Maybe we shouldn't let Venezuela send drugs & terrorists to the United States. Nobody: Absolutely nobody: CNN: Come on Scott, is Venezuela really that bad? Even I still get surprised sometimes. Trump: Maybe we shouldn't let Venezuela send drugs & terrorists to the United States. Nobody: Absolutely nobody: CNN: Come on Scott, is Venezuela really that bad? Even I still get surprised sometimes."
U.S. officials announced airstrikes destroyed a vessel claimed to be carrying fentanyl from Venezuela. Media contention centered on whether Venezuela or Mexico supplies the majority of illicit fentanyl entering the United States. Venezuela is described as a failed state governed by an authoritarian leader, creating geopolitical tensions. Critics contend that public statements about Venezuelan drug trafficking risk serving a political aim of ousting that leader rather than addressing drug supply chains. Social media posts and on-air exchanges intensified accusations of dishonesty and partisan framing around the drug-trafficking claims.
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