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President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement the week of Christmas; the US had attacked a Venezuelan port with a drone strike. But no one has been able to prove it definitively, leaving Americans wondering, are we at war or not?
Grant explains what we might know about the alleged airstrike, what we definitely know about the 30th strike on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea, and why this military campaign from the Trump Administration is setting off Iraq War alarm bells.
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President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement the week of Christmas; the US had attacked a Venezuelan port with a drone strike. But no one has been able to prove it definitively, leaving Americans wondering, are we at war or not?
Grant explains what we might know about the alleged airstrike, what we definitely know about the 30th strike on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea, and why this military campaign from the Trump Administration is setting off Iraq War alarm bells.
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE!
For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.
Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!
https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/
PROMO CODES:
This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.
Support the show
Follow along on social media
X: @mimsnewspod
Instagram: @mimsnewspod
TikTok: @mimsnewspod
Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod
Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social
Follow Grant:
X: @GrantHermes
Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV
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