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AZJonnie

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8. The goal was to make every leader of a smaller country afraid that if they don't play ball with Trump
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:47 PM
Jan 5

and by extension, the world's billionaire class (especially a leader that leans remotely left) that their ass may be hauled off to a US prison at any moment in similar fashion to Maduro.

He really is that much of greedy tyrant.

That, and he wanted to punish Machado for not demanding Trump receive the Nobel in her stead. What better way to do than by taking out Maduro, and but then going "yeah, no I'm not helping YOU get into power, because you stole MY Nobel!"

He really is that fucking petty.

OH, and he also probably believes Sydney Powell's CT about how Venezuela (I believe she blamed Hugo Chavez somehow ) stole the election from him in 2020.

He really is that fucking dumb.

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