White House frustrations with Venezuela’s Machado grow after elections comments'

“None of this is ‘Operation María Corina Machado.’ It’s ‘Operation U.S. national security,’” said a White House adviser.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/white-house-frustrations-with-venezuelas-machado-surface-after-election-comments-00770005

So, a confession that it was never about democracy or the welfare of Venezuelans. It was all about the self-interest of the USA and Venezuela citizens be damned. Who could ever be so foolish as to believe otherwise? Actually, I could go back to comments that defenders of Trump's Venezuelan policy vociferously advanced not so long ago if I care to identify such parties.

Big bold headline and, of course, a story from a lefty media outlet based on anonymous sources.

Carry on, not worth further comment.

2 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Big bold headline and, of course, a story from a lefty media outlet based on anonymous sources.

Carry on, not worth further comment.

Clearly you haven't been paying much attention to the news lately. Here's what Trump said about Maduro's right hand woman, the second in command.

‘She’s a terrific person’: Trump praises Maduro loyalist leading Venezuela

The two spoke a day before Trump is expected to meet with opposition leader María Corina Machado.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/14/trump-delcy-rodriguez-venezuela-00730397

1 hour ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Clearly you haven't been paying much attention to the news lately. Here's what Trump said about Maduro's right hand woman, the second in command.

‘She’s a terrific person’: Trump praises Maduro loyalist leading Venezuela

The two spoke a day before Trump is expected to meet with opposition leader María Corina Machado.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/14/trump-delcy-rodriguez-venezuela-00730397

Whats your point? Is there a problem with complimenting someone? If he called her a silly biatch, you would be screaming he isnt diplomatic.

As always, you have nothing