Talks Break Down, Trump: Venezuela Stole US Oil and Land, Is a Terrorist Organization
The talks between Trump and Maduro have completely broken down.
Recently, Trump suddenly halted the escalating tensions between the US and Venezuela, saying he wanted to talk to Maduro. Not long after, Maduro confirmed the news, stating that he had received a call from Trump and they had a "friendly conversation."
Then there was no further progress, and the US military deployed near the Caribbean Sea and Venezuela did not withdraw, and the official rhetoric of mutual threats between the two countries continued.
After several days of deadlock, Trump finally broke his silence. On Tuesday local time, he posted on social media that the Maduro government is a "terrorist organization," which has stolen American land, oil, and other resources, and now he will issue an order to block all oil tankers related to Venezuela.
This so-called blockade is actually a robbery. Just last week, the US military had already seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, and Trump bluntly told reporters that the oil was left in the US.
Now, Venezuela is not only stealing oil, but even its land was stolen from the US, with the slogan "The whole world is American land."
Such a practice of labeling the government of a sovereign country as a "terrorist organization" is rare in the world. Previously, Trump only accused Maduro of being a "leader of a terrorist organization," but now the entire Venezuelan government has become "terrorists," truly astonishing.
As the saying goes, "A beautiful jade brings misfortune." The problems of Venezuela are two: first, it has abundant oil, and second, it is too close to the United States.
The US government under Trump is showing the world what a bandit's behavior is. The real face of America is the one behind the disguise of private democracy.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851741357675785/
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