Why Trump Is Turning on Venezuela -- Even Without Putin's Support - Thom Hartmann

[Rhiannon12866]

Is Trump willing to break with Putin to attack Venezuela? As breaking news of Trump's impending attack on Venezuela came out, Thom Hartmann wonders out loud what Trump's motivation could be in attacking one of Russia's greatest allies. - Aired on 10/24/2025.

[BigmanPigman]

1. I always assume it is $$$$$$$

That is the ONLY thing that drives him besides his ego.

[pat_k]

2. The 47 regime is either too f-ing clueless to take the Russia/Venezuelan May 2025 strategic alliance into account...

... or Putin is somehow playing Maduro -- giving him a false sense of confidence while manipulating 47 into a war with Venezuela that will topple Madura and enable a more reliable Russian asset to take control of the vast resources the country has.

I have no idea what is at play here, but even with my incredibly limited insight into the players, one thing seems obvious: Something is in the works that is intended to advance the cause of defeating the values of global citizenship -- values like human-rights, rule of law, religious freedom, self-governance, and economic justice, and the thinking underlying those values, among them rationality, compassion as a moral imperative, and scientific inquiry.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Great points!

And I agree that it's been proven, over and over, that TFG is way too clueless to know when Putin is using him. And no one in his administration has the stones to call it out.