There Are No Good Outcomes in Trump’s Latest Attempt at Regime Change in Venezuela

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Tags: War and Foreign Policy

01/07/2026 Connor O'Keeffe

The Trump administration wants Americans to believe that this latest intervention into Venezuela was a quick and definitive success. But, given enough time, there is essentially no way this can go well.

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