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Baitball Blogger

(51,652 posts)
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 04:49 PM Oct 19

So, it seems that Trump is dead serious about going after the cartel in Venezuela and Columbia.

Of course, he's doing it in a reckless manner, but here are my thoughts: We always assumed that the top dogs (kingpins) in the cartel business never get touched. It's always the lower and middle levels that get arrested. And the assumption was that they might even be Americans.

But, since Trump is going headstrong chasing a gale storm of drug cartel stereotypes, blowing up boats out of the water and calling the Columbian president a cartel drug lord, can we assume that the kingpins are not part of the 1% in the US?

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So, it seems that Trump is dead serious about going after the cartel in Venezuela and Columbia. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Oct 19 OP
What's his real motive? He does not care about drug abuse, drug sales. Irish_Dem Oct 19 #1
That is a good question. Baitball Blogger Oct 19 #3
Yes in exchange for a piece of the illegal drug trade. Irish_Dem Oct 19 #4
I'm sure that it has nothing to do with the markodochartaigh Oct 19 #5
I'm sure it has nothing to do with Venezuela having the largest oil reserves in the world. Irish_Dem Oct 19 #9
Money to Argentina, Boatskrieg in Venezuela bucolic_frolic Oct 19 #2
Well he can't have Canada or Greenland. He will doc03 Oct 19 #6
He is dead serious about finding and Epstein detraction that lasts longer than 15 minutes. Turbineguy Oct 19 #7
Why can't he just be dead, seriously. milestogo Oct 19 #8

Irish_Dem

(79,504 posts)
1. What's his real motive? He does not care about drug abuse, drug sales.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 04:51 PM
Oct 19

He and Don Jr have been long time drug addicts.
And Trump doesn't care if regular people die from overdoses or become addicted.

Baitball Blogger

(51,652 posts)
3. That is a good question.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 04:54 PM
Oct 19

What is his motive?

Is it possible that he's removing the competition for someone?

Irish_Dem

(79,504 posts)
4. Yes in exchange for a piece of the illegal drug trade.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 04:59 PM
Oct 19

Putin has become the richest man in the world by being involved in the drug and sex trades.
As well as stealing most of Russia's oil profits.

Irish_Dem

(79,504 posts)
9. I'm sure it has nothing to do with Venezuela having the largest oil reserves in the world.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 08:33 PM
Oct 19

Estimated at 303 billion barrels of heavy crude.

bucolic_frolic

(53,899 posts)
2. Money to Argentina, Boatskrieg in Venezuela
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 04:53 PM
Oct 19

Maybe a Granada-level invasion for the elections? Jingoism is alive and well.

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