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choie

(6,629 posts) Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:43 PM Sunday

Are we going to find out that this was all a ruse?

That Madura and his wife were promised safe haven as long as he went thru this farce? Did money change hands? Something’s up.

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Are we going to find out that this was all a ruse? (Original Post) choie Sunday OP

Thought crossed my mind that Maduro could go back to lead Venezuela PufPuf23 Sunday #1

Yes. Something's hinky. Scrivener7 Sunday #2

The eighty-plus Venezuelan deaths being collateral damage. John1956PA Sunday #3

Neither Trump nor Maduro choie Sunday #5

Let's not forget the three Americans currently detained in Venezuela. n/t Totally Tunsie Monday #7

Another stunt, every day another stunt, building until he blows us up. UTUSN Sunday #4

you are missing a really clear shake down pattern here.. bobalew Sunday #6

That is quite consistent choie Monday #9

I thought he looked canetoad Monday #8

If Maduro did ANYthing based on any promise from the US regime, he's a real idiot AZJonnie Monday #10

PufPuf23

(9,709 posts)

1. Thought crossed my mind that Maduro could go back to lead Venezuela

Reply to choie (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:48 PM

Sunday

as a Trump worshipping MAGA, richer and more secure beyond his wildest hopes.

Scrivener7

(58,360 posts)

2. Yes. Something's hinky.

Reply to choie (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:51 PM

Sunday

John1956PA

(4,826 posts)

3. The eighty-plus Venezuelan deaths being collateral damage.

Reply to choie (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:53 PM

Sunday

choie

(6,629 posts)

5. Neither Trump nor Maduro

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 10:00 PM

Sunday

give a fuck about the people in their respective countries, so 80 dead Venezuelans would mean didn’t. I think we’re looking at a sick, twisted, criminal charade

Totally Tunsie

(11,576 posts)

7. Let's not forget the three Americans currently detained in Venezuela. n/t

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:01 AM

Monday

UTUSN

(76,960 posts)

4. Another stunt, every day another stunt, building until he blows us up.

Reply to choie (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 09:57 PM

Sunday

That one comes after he destroys the country and democracy.

bobalew

(389 posts)

6. you are missing a really clear shake down pattern here..

Reply to choie (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 10:51 PM

Sunday

he is grifting all of South America where possible... connect the dots!

choie

(6,629 posts)

9. That is quite consistent

Reply to bobalew (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:48 AM

Monday

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With the ruse. The joke is on everybody. Except for Trump and the people he’s extorting money from.

canetoad

(20,233 posts)

8. I thought he looked

Reply to choie (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:12 AM

Monday

Pretty calm on the perp walk and it crossed my mind that this could possibly be a set-up.

AZJonnie

(2,836 posts)

10. If Maduro did ANYthing based on any promise from the US regime, he's a real idiot

Reply to canetoad (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 02:15 AM

Monday

0% chance Trump follows through with anything that was negotiated beforehand.

But, is he that dumb? I'm not sure

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