After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
remove a dictator, then Washington can “run” the next chapter. That framing skips the hardest question, which is what Americans are signing up to manage, pay for, and own when the headlines move on. Toppling Maduro may be defensible, but governing Venezuela is a different proposition.
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President Donald Trump declared Saturday’s military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success. He also offered a vague plan for his administration “to run” Venezuela until a transition of power can take place.
While there
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remove a dictator, then Washington can “run” the next chapter. That framing skips the hardest question, which is what Americans are signing up to manage, pay for, and own when the headlines move on.
Toppling Maduro may be defensible, but governing Venezuela is a different proposition. Conservatives look at “vague plans” and hear mission creep. Without a clear endpoint, oversight, and a realistic view of local factions, we risk trading one mess for another, and inviting resentment that outlasts any short-term win.
A serious approach starts with national security and public trust, not nation-building. The U.S. can support a transition through rule of law, targeted pressure on corrupt networks, and verifiable elections, while keeping America First priorities intact.
The principle at stake is simple: power should come with limits, especially when it’s exercised abroad.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.