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Headline: Trump Claims US Strike on South American Facility Amidst Venezuela Pressure Campaign
Washington D.C. – U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that the United States “knocked out” a facility in South America, escalating his administration’s pressure campaign on Venezuela. The claim, made during an impromptu radio interview on Friday, December 26th, offered scant details, leaving many questions unanswered.
Trump, speaking to radio host John Catsimatidis on WABC radio, alluded to the strike while discussing the ongoing U.S. operations targeting alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. “I don’t know if you read or saw, they have a big plant or a big facility where they send the, you know, where the ships come from,” Trump stated. “Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So, we hit them very hard.”
The President did not elaborate on the nature of the facility, its location, or the type of attack employed. The Pentagon referred all inquiries to the White House, which has yet to issue a statement.
Adding to the ambiguity, the U.S. military, typically quick to announce maritime strikes via social media channels, has remained silent on any land-based operation. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also not posted on X about this matter.
The press office of Venezuela’s government did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s statement.
President Trump has been hinting for months about potential land strikes in South America, specifically mentioning Venezuela as a possible target. In October, he confirmed authorizing the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. The agency has not confirmed or denied Trump’s statement.
Beyond potential strikes, the U.S. has significantly increased its military presence in the region, deploying warships, building up military forces, and seizing oil tankers. The Trump administration maintains it is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels and is committed to stopping the flow of narcotics into the United States.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has consistently decried the U.S. military actions as an attempt to remove him from power. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles recently told Vanity Fair that Trump “wants to keep on blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle.'”
The situation remains tense, and the international community awaits further clarification from the U.S. government regarding this alleged strike and its potential implications for regional stability.
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