A photograph which U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account shows what he describes as Venezuelan President "Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima" amphibious assault ship, currently in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday.January 3, The image appears to be taken from a printed photograph, as white edging can be seen around the image. His vision for U.S. involvement in Venezuela, sketched out in a midday news conference, left open the possibility of more military action, ongoing involvement in that nation’s politics and oil industry and even “boots on the ground.” The term suggests military deployment of the sort that presidents often avoid for fear of provoking domestic political backlash. Any serious destabilization in the nation of 28 million people threatens to hand Trump the type of quagmire that has marked U.S. foreign policy for much of the 21st century, like the interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Published at: 2026-01-03 21:11:23
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