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https://indianexpress.com/article/world/trump-says-us-struck-another-boat-off-venezuela-coast-illegally-carrying-drugs-10290103/

The United States forces struck another boat off the Venezuela coast on Saturday allegedly carrying illegal drugs, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday at a ceremony where thousands of sailors were present to commemorate the US navy’s 250th anniversary.

Trump made the comment while delivering a speech at Naval Station Norfolk, near the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. However, it wasn’t immediately clear if the US president was referring to a strike announced by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday. That strike, which was the fourth such attack in recent days, killed four people, Reuters reported.

During the speech, Trump said, “In recent weeks, the Navy has supported our mission to blow the cartel terrorists the hell out of the water…We did another one last night. Now we just can’t find any. The Republican president added that America would start conducting a probe regarding drug trafficking on land as well.

“They’re not coming in by sea anymore, so now we’ll have to start looking about the land because they’ll be forced to go by land,” Trump said.

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro criticised President Trump over US aggression against his country and said the country counted with diplomatic support.

Without giving any reference to Trump’s latest announcement, Maduro said, “Our people have never and will never be afraid to defend their right to live and be free. We will be ready to face any scenario.” President Maduro said this in a video message on Telegram that was published after Trump made the remarks of the US hitting another Venezuelan boat.

The United Nations last month condemned the US strikes on Venezuelan boats and said that “International law does not allow governments to simply murder alleged drug traffickers.” However, the Trump administration has defended its actions by stating that they are countering “narco-terrorist” members of Tren de Aragua, designated as a foreign terrorist organisation.

I say that the US definitely has the right to blow up drug trafficking boats, assuming that that's what they really are. I believe Trump on this.

And the US has the right and the duty to shoot to kill anyone attempting to enter the US illegally. Defense of borders is pretty much the definition of a country. Without that, there is no country. Our entire military should be directed at defense of our borders at all times. That is the main point of having a military.

Patrick says

I say that the US definitely has the right to blow up drug trafficking boats

Agreed. Now how about the users that are the sole reason and sole financing for the vicious narco-industry?

HeadSet says

Agreed. Now how about the users that are the sole reason and sole financing for the vicious narco-industry?

Generally a by definition powerless and disorganized group, except for their dragging dead weight zombie afflictions creating the burdens for the rest of society as they shuffle their way to death. Jail often sobers them up for a stretch.

Elites aren't exempted because their kiddies learn the wonders of pharma enhanced competitiveness at early ages from ma and pa, and die like flies from addiction. Of course, some have that good ole Satanic ritual abuse down on the farm, too. Cranking out a functional psychopath from a bloodline of psychopaths apparently is a laborious task. Most of them just want to squander, tatt and club with rock 'n roll. Se la guerre.

Achievement or parry?: Trump's 'Second Declaration of Independence' to revv up the return of the Republic and the fall of the 'Three Cities'? May it have a blessed path. Fuck the Euro demons. Flush DC Rome down the toilet with lots of bleach and dragoncide.

The Capitol should be moved to somewhere on the Mississippi, more central. There is nothing in the Constitution that says the Capital District has to be in or around Fairfax County, it can be anywhere. Historically, before the crossing of Appalachia and the settling of the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys, DC made sense. It does no longer.

Also, get rid of the DC Circuit and randomly assign cases arising in the Federal District to other courts. We live in the age of Zoom Calls and Jet Travel, where physical presence is not necessary in most cases and nowhere in the CONUS is more than a 4-5 hour direct flight.

Nobel Peace Prize time!

MolotovCocktail says

Fortwaye says

I’m not asking for Kamala. I just wish this was better

But you were. Because it was either her or Trump.

You do know I worked on Trump campaign and helped him get elected right?

DemoralizerOfPanicans says

Nobel Peace Prize time!

There's no way in hell the global elites will give him the Peace Prize.

Fortwaye says

MolotovCocktail says

Fortwaye says

I’m not asking for Kamala. I just wish this was better

But you were. Because it was either her or Trump.

You do know I worked on Trump campaign and helped him get elected right?

So?

Fortwaye says

You do know I worked on Trump campaign and helped him get elected right?

Are you hating the 90% reduction in border crossings and refugee permits?
The $200B+ in new Fed revenue?
The elimination of tens of billions of programs in mere months via
The elimination of not only DEI but not Fat Tolerance from the Military?
And all Departments of Government?
His utter decimation of the Department of Education, cutting it in half?
That only Congress can eliminate entirely, so where is Massie and Pauls one-issue bill introduced in House and/or Senate?
100k's of Federal Employees retired or laid off?
Cutting the childhood Vax schedule way the fuck back?
Eliminating the "Generally recognized as safe" FDA weasel term?
A 43% reduction in the Trade Deficit?

Accomplishing more in his first six months with a divided senate and slim House majority, beaten only by FDR who had a majority?
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-most-successful-president-after-six-months-since-fdr-2101113

Trump is getting so much shit done, that's he's interrupted in the middle of an Antifa busting conference with news the peace deal is imminent and he's needed.

From victory to victory, that's he's interrupted in the middle of one victory for another victory

Tisha James indicted on mortgage fraud, and it's air fuckin' tight.

Consider the source, but somebody is next after Tisha and Comey.

https://x.com/gatewaypundit/status/1976427718838280611

MolotovCocktail says

She'll probably complain about the free ticket home.

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/gold-fingered-friday-october-10-2025

Yesterday, Democrats and their media allies bravely soldiered through a nearly unendurable news cycle, apparently having been ordered not to appear completely unhinged and competely unserious about their Palestinian preoccupation. So they were forced to cough up praises for President Trump over his Gaza peace plan. WaPo op-ed, yesterday:




Don’t get used to it. Things should be back to normal by the time you finish your breakfast eggs and chicken sausage.

https://babylonbee.com/news/leftists-take-to-streets-to-protest-end-of-genocide

Demoralized man, I just don’t think Trump getting anything done. I read headlines, marketing is top notch. But results I don’t see. I still see a lot of illegals, ice doesn’t even show up.

Only positive so far is elimination of DEI. Which im grateful for. My criticism stems from lack of results on Trump part.

Deportation numbers are shit, budget not balanced, inflation still hurts, war in Ukraine not ending day 1, scam continues. And he wants to lower rates, that’ll make inflation sky high.

Fortwaye says

Demoralized man, I just don’t think Trump getting anything done. I read headlines, marketing is top notch. But results I don’t see. I still see a lot of illegals, ice doesn’t even show up.

ICE just got new funding, and are starting to hire the 10k's of new personnel.

We're getting on a million deportations.

The border is effectively closed now, like 98% reduction in illegal crossings.

Gas and Eggs are much lower than January before Trump took office ... it takes time to replace the hens Biden ordered slaughtered.

Good things are happening. Stay the course.

There is an onslaught of propaganda and especially half-truths out there. Turning a 350M ton ship around takes a long time.

DemoralizerOfPanicans says

ICE just got new funding, and are starting to hire the 10k's of new personnel.

ICE is hunting them down in my somewhat neighboring city with lots of Hispanics. My sister works there. Her position gives me first hand knowledge. You can't get the objective done with outright visible brut force. They are getting people in most areas on the down low. That's the point. ICE doesn't want you to know you're in their neighborhood.

There's not a button one can push and deport 20M people. It will be piecemeal along with shutting off the border. 20 people in this city in IL, 20 people in Wisconsin, etc. Also can't just deport people without verifying if they're here legally or not. You violate that than the mission is dead and illegals will keep coming in. Be smart and make sure you're removed people that shouldn't be here.

Also note FW that there is self deportation that we don't even know about. Not sure how you would track that? You seem to have fallen sour on Trump. Were you not around when Biden was POTUS or Obama? You're not going to get a 10 out of 10 every time, but a 7/8 is way better than a Biden/Obama 3/4 out of 10.

Don't know if it's and accomplishment, more like a side effect, but I'll take it. They took away the beauty of our skies with their sky crap shitters.

Fortwaye says

Demoralized man, I just don’t think Trump getting anything done. I read headlines, marketing is top notch. But results I don’t see. I still see a lot of illegals, ice doesn’t even show up.

Only positive so far is elimination of DEI. Which im grateful for. My criticism stems from lack of results on Trump part.

Deportation numbers are shit, budget not balanced, inflation still hurts, war in Ukraine not ending day 1, scam continues. And he wants to lower rates, that’ll make inflation sky high.

Trump has been doing a great job so far, this leftoid mess may take a decade to clean up and propel the US back to the fore front. Where I agree with you is the constant bashing of the rest of the world is short sighted, we got plenty to do and should at least cooperate where it benefits us. More diplomacy in general (as long as it doesn't interfere with US domestic policies), let's make peace in the Ukraine next, Gaza was huge

Trump places statue of Washington in the new WH Garden.


No Travertine floors either, Trump hates Travertine. ;)

https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-remove-agency-heads-without-cause-for-now/

https://truthsocial.com/@SherTrumpPatriot/114565991199790272

Ceffer says

https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-remove-agency-heads-without-cause-for-now/

https://truthsocial.com/SherTrumpPatriot/114565991199790272

A big thanks to PAM BONDI.

Yes, yes, some people are mad that the pace of charges for assholes is slow.

BUT, when it comes to LAWFARE, Pam is pitching a no-hitter. I can't remember a big one she lost, and there have been a score of them.

Night and Day from the Obama Apologize-for-America Tour and the Autopen.

EVERYBODY is kissing the Dons ring now.

https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/chicago-dem-praises-president-trumps-federal-surge-cmc/

Chicago Dem Praises President Trump’s Federal Surge, Rips City Leadership

Ray Lopez, a Democrat who serves on the Chicago City Council as an alderman for the 15th Ward, praised President Dona’d Trump’s decision to increase the number of federal personnel deployed to the city and said many residents he talks to feel the same. ...

“What we have seen is a complete abdication of responsibility, both by Governor Pritzker and by the mayor of the city of Chicago, who have refused up until this point to allow police just to maintain the peace for protesters and for ICE agents doing their job. We need to bring some sanity back to the conversation, and a majority of Chicagoans want to see that happen.”

President Trump last week ordered the deployment of 300 Texas National Guard personnel to bolster federal agents who have been under siege in the region for several weeks. The unrest escalated last week, when agents were attacked by boxed in and rammed by a group of far-left militants, at least one of whom was armed with a firearm.

A federal judge placed a temporary hold on the deployment, which was made “in support of the Federal Protection Mission to protect federal functions, personnel, and property,” the Pentagon said in a statement. Nevertheless, the administration has deployed hundreds of additional agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection and additional agencies in order to assist with deportation efforts and protect federal personnel. ...

The situation escalated significantly on Saturday when upwards of 10 vehicles intentionally rammed and trapped federal agents not far from the Broadview facility. At least one rioter was armed, prompting agents to fire shots in self-defense.

Soros' goal is to get ICE agents to shoot back in response to his paid-for far left extremist violence.

Department of State

The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.

The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
https://x.com/StateDept/status/1978218112882266594

Argentina has a lot of leftist feministas

Notice this is the Trump with the red tie at the appropriate belt level. I think Trump signals his avatars and body doubles when the tie is way beneath the belt level.

Another one:

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115373751811822463

Under my Standing Authorities as Commander-in-Chief, this morning, the Secretary of War, ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility — just off the Coast of Venezuela. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks, and was transiting along a known DTO route. The strike was conducted in International Waters, and six male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike. No U.S. Forces were harmed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!

Oct 14, 2025

See Patrick, I think they lying to us about it. They’ve (deep state) been bitching at Venezuela ever since Maduro got elected and decided their oil belongs to them. So we are trying to Gadaffi him ever since.

Rest is all show for us by deep state via Trump admin. To be clear if it wasn’t Trump, it wouldn’t be different. Foreign policy doesn’t change with administration.

https://slaynews.com/news/1500-illegal-aliens-arrested-massive-dhs-bust-illinois/

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday that more than 1,500 illegal immigrants, including pedophiles, violent gang members, and armed robbers, have been arrested across Illinois under Operation Midway Blitz.

“Operation Midway Blitz is making Illinois SAFE again,” DHS said in an October 14 post on X.

“DHS law enforcement has made over 1,500 arrests across Illinois, including of pedophiles, vicious gang members, and armed robbers.

“@POTUS Trump and @Sec Noem WILL NOT allow criminal illegal aliens to terrorize our cities.”

Launched on September 8, the enforcement initiative is targeting criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and other parts of Illinois “seeking protection under the sanctuary policies of Governor Pritzker,” DHS said earlier this month.

Add Bolton to the list of prosecutions - his case about taking classified docs out the WH after being fired and sharing them on private emails is being heard today.

https://patrick.net/comment?comment_id=2215258

Bolton was indicted on 18 counts of mishandling classified information today, pleads "Not Guilty"

https://apnews.com/article/john-bolton-indictment-classified-information-1e21da0591d1195fbf58c0df28d57c9f

It's time for a gut check. It's been almost 9 months into Trump 2.0, and absolutely none of the doom, fear porn, or predicted horror shows of life under a Trump administration have come to pass. The doomers and panicans have been absolutely wrong on everything. Every. Single. Thing.

Let's name just a few areas where they have been wrong:

1. We aren't in a depression/recession
2. Shelves are not empty
3. Unemployment is not a major concern
4. The stock market did not crash
5. Interest rates are not going up
6. Egg prices are down
7. Gasoline is down, wholesale is at $1.82/gal
8. Oil isn't $100/brl. It's actually below $60/brl
9. The deficit isn't increasing. It actually decreased.
10. We aren't in WW3 or 4 or whatever crazy number they come up with next.
11. There is no major Middle East war with Iran.
12. Russian tanks are not rolling across Europe.
13. China has not invaded Taiwan.
14. North Korea is not at war with the South.
15. The southern border IS secured.
16. Canada and Mexico tariffs have not hurt the USA.
17. The lawfare has not stopped Trump's blitzkrieg.
18. The resistance is dead. It's dead, Jim
19. The opposition to Trump is decreasing, not increasing.
20. The world doesn't hate the US, nor are they laughing at the US 🇺🇸
21. The FED caved
22. The OBBB passed with much of the MAGA agenda codified.
23. The Senate did not stop Trump's appointments
24. Speaker Johnson was not some swamp creature.
25. Massie and Paul were clowns, not principled men.
26. Trump has not made himself king.
27. Trump's DOJ is arresting people in the conspiracy, but not arresting everyone who opposes him.
28. J6ERS WERE PARDONED
29. There has been no chaos in the WH or with staffing
30. The trucking industry hasn't imploded.
31. There are no massive concentration camps of millions of illegals.
32. Deportations have been mostly the worst of the worst.
33. Self deportations is a thing now.
34. Natural disasters have been handled well, and FEMA has been somewhat reformed.
35. Housing prices are coming down, not going up
36. Grocery prices are stable.
37. Inflation is controlled
38. Trump is getting results and not being stonewalled by the dead resistance. It's dead, Jim.
39. China's economy isn't swamping us in a trade war. They are actually in a deflationary event and hurting.
40. Nato is actually paying 5% and not broken up.
41. The EU caved on trade
42. I mean, should I go on?

https://x.com/unseen1_unseen/status/1979201336706240711

Fortwaye says

They’ve (deep state) been bitching at Venezuela ever since Maduro

Participating in our election frauds is regarded as an overt declaration of war, and Venezuela is front and center in our election fraud with the CCP, Cuba, Serbia and the stateless state called the CIA. Also, they are with the CCP the exporters of narco terrorism to our country, and exporters of armed insurgents through our open borders. They also receive terrorism aid and comfort from the Iranian proxy.

The oil argument is a bogey. In true communist style, Maduro has acted to maximize the death and suffering and overt poverty of his country. We have lots of oil here, no need to conquer Venezuela for it, although there is a geoploitical and hemispheric consideration.