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Sat 29 Nov 2025 14.47 EST

The Venezuelan government has responded defiantly to the heightened pressure by the US government, including Donald Trump’s recent statements on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.

In a statement, the Venezuelan government said Trump’s comments are a “colonialist threat” against their sovereignty and violate international law. The government also said it demanded respect for its airspace and would not accept foreign orders or threats.

Trump on Saturday, in a Truth Social post said: “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY.”

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[–] protist@mander.xyz 40 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

What's crazy is how much deference the media continues to give this guy. Trump said in a social media post "consider Venezuelan airspace closed." He didn't say anything at all in an official capacity, much less take any steps to set up a no-fly zone, which is what it would take to actually close Venezuelan airspace. This is just a thought he had while he was pooping

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Europe should prepare sanctions against the usa if they decide to invade a sovereign peaceful country.

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

If. Seriously? We've been bombing boats and killing people with absolutely no process.

Comments like these simply help slow walk this shit to normalization.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Can't wait for our, "limited operations" to combat "narco terrorists"

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

It's a thought he had after talking to Stephen Miller or someone.

[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

Trump is incredibly talented at making other world leaders look way better than they should. Like how I look cuter when I stand next to a goblin.

[–] jankforlife@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

Kick the empires ass Venezuela!