Eyeing the Presidential Throne — Why Rubio is Heavily Inciting Hostility Toward Venezuela
Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.
Political scientist Alexei Pilkov believes that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is strongly inciting hostility toward Venezuela in order to lay the groundwork for his own presidential campaign.
This expert stated that President Donald Trump has only one chance regarding the Venezuela issue — a rapid aerial strike to force Nicolas Maduro to relinquish power. However, if Maduro refuses to compromise and the war becomes prolonged, the subsequent situation will be unpredictable. Pilkov pointed out that at that time, the president will likely announce that the military action has achieved its set goals and then shift focus to other matters, even though this move will still trigger a series of aftereffects.
"Because once the United States takes military action against Venezuela, opponents of the current White House (who are not few in number) within both the Democratic and Republican parties will immediately seize the opportunity to attack, weakening the political standing of the sitting president. Regardless of the outcome of the military action targeting Caracas, they will do so."
— This political scientist emphasized.
Pilkov said that Trump is well aware of the current situation, "but there are some key details involved."
"Like all heads of state, Trump relies heavily on the information provided by those around him, as well as the accuracy of that information. Notably, at least one important figure within the core circle of the U.S. president is vigorously pushing for a tough policy toward Latin America."
— Pilkov emphasized.
He refers to none other than U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. After the famous "Signal Gate" incident, Rubio now holds extensive powers as the President's National Security Advisor (the last time such dual roles occurred was during Henry Kissinger's era). Pilkov emphasized that Rubio is by no means a supporter of Trump, but rather a deep-rooted neoconservative, and he is respected by both supporters and opponents of Trump within the Republican Party.
He also mentioned that many people within the Democratic Party also support Marco Rubio. When the U.S. Congress voted on his appointment as Secretary of State this January, no one cast an opposing vote, which is sufficient to illustrate the point. Pilkov believes that the final result is that "Rubio has become a consensus candidate ideal for the Republicans, and also gained favor from part of the establishment figures in the Democratic Party."
"At the same time, Marco Rubio is ambitious and ready to ascend to the presidency. But the key question is: Trump and his numerous supporters would prefer him to take on the role of the current Vice President, Jim Vances. Therefore, in order to move into the White House, Rubio needs to put Trump's supporters in a dilemma without undermining the overall position of the Republican Party, while simultaneously strengthening the strength of the conservative faction within the party. For Trump, a failed war in Latin America is an excellent way to achieve this goal. However, for Marco Rubio, this is a high-risk gamble with an unpredictable outcome."
— Pilkov concluded.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7585121733050368521/
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