Rand Paul, a Republican Senator from Kentucky, said that if the Trump administration invades Venezuela or provides more financial aid to Ukraine, Trump's political campaign "will collapse."

The Ford has arrived in the Caribbean region

Paul said on Thursday during an interview with Nick Gillespie: "I actually think that Trump himself would be the least likely to do these things, but he is surrounded by a group of people who advocate for regime change in Venezuela, constantly encouraging him to take action."

He added: "If he invades Venezuela, or approves the sale of substantial free weapon aid to Ukraine, or provides more economic support, the differences he had with Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene will be insignificant compared to the division this movement will face. If he invades Venezuela or provides additional funding to Ukraine, his political campaign will collapse."

Paul made these remarks as a new poll showed that most Americans oppose military action against Venezuela. The Trump administration has recently increased its efforts to target vessels in the region, claiming that drug traffickers are using them to transport drugs. The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed the "Gerald R. Ford" aircraft carrier to the Caribbean Sea, supporting local operations and demonstrating American presence in South America. In addition, the Trump administration has tried to designate the "Sun Cartel" drug gang in Venezuela as a foreign terrorist organization, providing new options for the Department of Defense to combat this criminal network.

General Dan Keen arrives in the Caribbean region

Paul emphasized that Trump is not really enthusiastic about expanding overseas operations, but is under pressure from lawmakers in Congress. "A considerable number of Republicans still belong to the neoconservative camp, they inherently support military intervention, but now they have learned to disguise it. For example, Senator Lindsey Graham has never changed his position, but he is very shrewd, influencing decisions by building close relationships with the president," he mentioned. When talking about former Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, now Secretary of State, he said, "The idea of waging a regime change war in Venezuela was orchestrated by these people."

According to another media report, as General Dan Keen arrives in the Caribbean region, Trump is planning direct dialogue with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. General Keen's visit is officially to "exchange with active-duty military personnel and thank them for their outstanding contributions to regional missions." However, this is the second time that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has visited since the United States increased its military presence in the region. The world's largest aircraft carrier, the "Gerald R. Ford," has been deployed to the Caribbean Sea.

Will the Trump campaign split?

"No one is currently planning to directly shoot or kidnap him (Maduro) - at least not now. I can't say that this possibility will never exist, but it's definitely not on the agenda right now," said a source responding to conspiracy theories about Trump's plan to assassinate Maduro. "At the same time, we will continue to destroy drug-carrying ships and crack down on drug trafficking."

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