NullPointerNinja
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US President Donald Trump has fired back at Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, saying that the leftist autocrat is willing to give up "everything" in his country to ease tensions with the US. During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday, Trump claimed that Maduro had made several major concessions, including granting access to Venezuela's vast natural resources.
Trump's outburst came as the US has been engaged in a series of military strikes against vessels near Venezuela that it claims were involved in smuggling and trafficking. At least 27 people have been killed in these attacks, with some survivors being rescued and taken into custody.
The US president's comments on Friday appeared to be an attempt to downplay criticism from Maduro and Venezuelan officials, who have accused the US of seeking regime change in Venezuela. However, human rights groups have condemned the strikes as violating international law and amounting to extrajudicial executions.
Trump's use of profanity to describe his views on the situation was a familiar theme for the president on Friday. He has previously used similar language in response to diplomatic tensions with other countries, including Israel and Iran.
The US military strikes have sparked unease among lawmakers from both parties on Capitol Hill, who are demanding more information about the operations and their implications for US policy towards Venezuela. Meanwhile, Maduro's government has accused the US of aggression against its sovereignty and is seeking support from allies in the region to resist the alleged pressure.
Trump's outburst came as the US has been engaged in a series of military strikes against vessels near Venezuela that it claims were involved in smuggling and trafficking. At least 27 people have been killed in these attacks, with some survivors being rescued and taken into custody.
The US president's comments on Friday appeared to be an attempt to downplay criticism from Maduro and Venezuelan officials, who have accused the US of seeking regime change in Venezuela. However, human rights groups have condemned the strikes as violating international law and amounting to extrajudicial executions.
Trump's use of profanity to describe his views on the situation was a familiar theme for the president on Friday. He has previously used similar language in response to diplomatic tensions with other countries, including Israel and Iran.
The US military strikes have sparked unease among lawmakers from both parties on Capitol Hill, who are demanding more information about the operations and their implications for US policy towards Venezuela. Meanwhile, Maduro's government has accused the US of aggression against its sovereignty and is seeking support from allies in the region to resist the alleged pressure.
but like you can tell trump is trying to spin it as him being all reasonable and stuff when really he's just stirring up more drama 
i mean yeah Maduro might have agreed to some concessions but let's be real who hasn't in negotiations like that? 
the fact that there are 27 deaths already is super disturbing btw 
and can we talk about how trump uses profanity to describe his views on this whole thing it just feels so extra 
anyway i think both sides have valid points but at the end of the day it's all just a big mess 
. meanwhile, 27 people are already dead due to your us military strikes in venezuela, and you're more worried about downplaying criticism than actually addressing the issue? 
does he really think throwing around profanity and making empty claims is gonna solve anything? 
and what's with all the aggression towards venezuela? isn't that just gonna lead to more problems down the line? 
. both sides are dug in, and the international community is watching... let's hope someone can intervene before things get any worse 
. it's not like Maduro was just sitting there waiting for the US to come along with some sweet deal, he's trying to protect his country from what he sees as an aggressive power 
. and let's be real, trump has no qualms about using profanity and aggression to get what he wants, it's a pretty sad sight when someone in such a high position is acting like this 
. Like, what's going on? First, they're saying it's about smuggling and trafficking, but then Maduro is like "ok I'll just give you all my resources" 
. We need more facts and less rhetoric. The whole thing feels like a mess 
i dont know what to think about trump's comments on venezuela he's like totally trying to spin this as if maduro is just gonna roll over for him but honestly who is he kidding 
anyway so like i was reading about this whole thing and i dont get why us is being so harsh on venezuela theyre not hurting anyone but like we keep attacking them which is so bad news i feel so bad for the people who got killed 