"President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela will pose a fresh test of his ability to hold together a restive Republican coalition during a challenging election year that could be defined by domestic concerns like health care and affordability. While most Republicans lined up behind the president in the immediate aftermath of the stunning U.S. mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and bring him to New York to face criminal charges, there were signs of unease across the spectrum within the party."
""This is the same Washington playbook that we are so sick and tired of that doesn't serve the American people, but actually serves the big corporations, the banks and the oil executives," said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a former Trump ally who is resigning on Monday, in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. Those concerns were shared by some who are not associated with the party's far-right flank."
President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela tests his ability to maintain Republican unity during a difficult election year dominated by domestic concerns like health care and affordability. Most Republicans initially supported the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and bring him to New York on criminal charges, but significant unease emerged across the party. Critics worry that Trump's remarks about the U.S. 'running' Venezuela contradict his 'America First' stance and align him with traditional interventionist policies. Voices from both the far-right and moderates signaled concern, highlighting risks to Republican cohesion and midterm prospects.
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