We Broke it. We Bought it.

The White House is confirming U.S. military operations in Venezuela tonight. Let us be clear: these strikes are illegal. The President does not have the authority to declare war or undertake large-scale military operations without Congress. Congress must act to rein him in.… pic.twitter.com/KsbxS6TbSp

— Rep. Melanie Stansbury (@Rep_Stansbury) January 3, 2026

The reason why Venezuela is under attack

U.S. Southern Command chief General Laura Richardson just said the truth out loud:

the U.S. focus in Latin America isn’t “democracy” — it’s controlling oil, lithium, gold, and rare earth minerals. Venezuela, with the largest oil… pic.twitter.com/Fr4Ly4vGOJ

— Ounka (@OunkaOnX) January 3, 2026

Trump says "something is gonna have to be done" about Mexico and President Claudia Sheinbaum in response to a question about whether the Venezuelan strike was a "message" to her government. pic.twitter.com/1fWlbaKnSN

— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) January 3, 2026

During his run for president Donald J. Trump repeatedly said he wouldn't start any new wars. I created a montage from his first 50 campaign stops. Promises not kept. pic.twitter.com/27wofztb6Q

— Decoding Fox News (@DecodingFoxNews) January 3, 2026