Tucker claims Trump will declare war on Venezuela tonight address to nation
19 hours ago
- #US-Venezuela tensions
- #Oil blockade
- #Trump foreign policy
- Tucker Carlson claims Donald Trump will announce war with Venezuela in a televised address.
- Trump ordered a 'total and complete' blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers, escalating tensions.
- Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro denounced the blockade as 'warmongering' and accused the US of trying to steal oil.
- Financial markets reacted with oil prices spiking and energy stocks soaring.
- US has targeted alleged narco-terror vessels, killing 95 people since September.
- Trump accuses Maduro of using oil profits to fund terrorism and drug trafficking.
- Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro warns the naval blockade is an 'act of war'.
- Venezuelan military claims it is 'not intimidated' by US threats.
- China supports Venezuela, condemning US 'bullying' and defending sovereignty.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum calls for UN intervention to prevent bloodshed.
- Venezuela's oil production has dropped significantly due to US embargo since 2019.
- Analysts predict the blockade will severely impact Venezuela's economy in the short term.