Trump repeated vow US would ‘run’ VenezuelaTrump’s vow to “run” Venezuela, repeated more than half a dozen times at a news conference in Florida on Saturday, sparked concerns among some Democrats. Rubio dismissed such criticism, saying that Trump’s intent had been misunderstood by a “foreign policy establishment” that was fixated on the Middle East. Advertisement“The whole foreign policy apparatus thinks everything is Libya, everything is Iraq, everything is Afghanistan,” Rubio said. We’re gonna be running it we’re gonna be bringing it back.”AdvertisementThe White House declined to comment beyond what Trump said Saturday. The Trump administration spent months building up American forces in the region and carrying out attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean for allegedly ferrying drugs.

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2026 17:45 UTC