What just happened in Venezuela?

[DennisPTate]

This video came up on my screen after another video finished.

I have never heard this speaker before but he sure does do a good job of explaining how necessary it was for President Trump to move on behalf of the ordinary people of Venezuela.

It seems to me that the United States economy could have been in real trouble if President Trump had not courageously given the order for USA troops to move against Maduro and his body guards from Communist Cuba!

In my opinion President Trump saved the lives of many, many American soldiers by NOT telling of what was about to happen to obvious traitors in Congress.

What Really Happened in Venezuela, And Why It Matters​

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Jan 4, 2026

If you turn on the news today, the story looks deceptively simple. Helicopters in Caracas. A president removed. Officials celebrating a decisive operation. But the events unfolding between the United States and Venezuela are not just about a single raid or a single leader. They reflect a deeper moment of stress in the global system — one where power, resources, and financial structures collide under pressure.This analysis steps away from the spectacle. It does not focus on triumph or condemnation. Instead, it traces the sequence of decisions that led to this moment, the strategic calculations behind them, and the consequences that are already beginning to emerge.For years, pressure was applied quietly. Sanctions hardened. Diplomatic channels narrowed. Financial systems shifted. Energy markets tightened. What appeared sudden was, in reality, the final move in a long process where negotiation gave way to enforcement and patience ran out.We examine why this happened now, not earlier. Why Venezuela became a focal point at this stage. And why the operation raises questions that go far beyond Caracas — about international law, economic leverage, resource security, and the durability of the systems that have governed global trade for decades.This report also looks ahead. At the reactions unfolding inside the United States, across Latin America, and among major global powers. At the risks of instability after regime removal. And at who ultimately bears the cost when political decisions intersect with financial reality.This is not an argument for or against any government. It is an attempt to understand what this moment reveals about the world as it is — not as it is described in press briefings.Because when diplomacy collapses, enforcement takes its place. And once that happens, uncertainty does not remain contained.Stay informed. Stay critical.

 

[Thethingsz]

This video came up on my screen after another video finished.

I have never heard this speaker before but he sure does do a good job of explaining how necessary it was for President Trump to move on behalf of the ordinary people of Venezuela.

It seems to me that the United States economy could have been in real trouble if President Trump had not courageously moved against Maduro and his body guards from Communist Cuba!

What Really Happened in Venezuela, And Why It Matters​

Who is the source of the YouTube clip? So he claims, it was after Chinese deals with the dictator?

 

[DennisPTate]

Who is the source of the YouTube clip?

I am not certain but the speaker sounds a bit like this might have been partly scripted by the rather brilliant Jim Rickards?????

Now that I have listened to the first seventeen minutes it is certain that this was NOT SET UP BY JIM RICKARDS!

I am of the belief that President Trump was forced to move against Maduro because CHINA WAS MOVING AGAINST AMERICA IN THE ECONOMIC PART OF WWIII !

Jim Rickards

There’s no telling how he’ll deploy this fund. Anything is possible. We’ll just have to wait and see.

But Aaron, if Social Security running out of money makes you sick? Brace yourself…

Because guess who profits from this mess?

CHINA!

In addition to taking most of our manufacturing jobs…

The U.S. government admits…

We rely on China for 100% of 20 key minerals.

These are critical to everything from NVIDIA’s A.I. Chips to Elon Musk’s EVs, robots and satellites… to advanced military weaponry like F-16 fighters and drones. Practically every device with an “on” button.

And late last year, China cut us off!

Aaron Gentzler

Cut us off in what way?

Jim Rickards

China blocked the export of these critical minerals to the United States.

Meaning if we don’t act – our whole economy could tip into crisis.

This reminds me of the 1970s, and the Arab Oil Embargo.

Back then, I was working with the Nixon administration. I was part of an elite team plotting a secret take-over of Saudi Arabia’s oil fields. It was our plan-B if they didn’t agree to our demands.

Anyway… I bring this up because the same kind of thing is happening today in the market for critical minerals.

Which is why Trump is moving fast to unlock this $150 trillion endowment.
[MR. JIM RICKARDS]

Trump’s Secret Plan to Save Social Security

Fmr. Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards: “...this one move could change everything - and enrich retirees, like nothing we’ve seen before.”

pro.moneyandmomentum.com

 

[Ringo]

The wife of Trump's advisor posted a map of Greenland in the colors of the American flag with the comment “SOON.”

In response, Denmark urgently demanded that new sanctions be imposed on Russia.

 

[DennisPTate]

The wife of Trump's advisor posted a map of Greenland in the colors of the American flag with the comment “SOON.”

In response, Denmark urgently demanded that new sanctions be imposed on Russia.

In a way this may be necessary because it is known by everybody living in Canada's Arctic that the Arctic is warming and more and more and more ice on Greenland will soon crack and slide into the North Atlantic in a way that will threaten New Orleans, Miami, New York not to mention all island nations in the Caribbean and in all nations that have real estate vulnerable to the threat of rising ocean levels.

[Did you know that seven hundred MASSIVE SUMP PUMPS keep the subway system of New York from filling up with ocean water]?

I strongly suspect that perhaps Mr. Al Gore does NOT want you to know that the ADDITION OF ice and snow to Antarctica has been the factor that has kept ocean levels from rising for decades and actually centuries.

"At a symposium of the Union of Geodesy and geophysics, Dr. Pyyotor Shoumsky reported that the south polar ice cap was growing at a minimum rate of 293 cubic miles of ice annually. To put that number in perspective, Lake Erie contains only 109 cubic miles of water. Thus, a volume of ice forms on top of the existing ice at Antarctica each year which is almost three times the volume of water in Lake Erie!" (Expanded Discussion of The HAB Theory, Gershom Gale, Expanded Discussion on the HAB Theory.)

and

"Let us consider Antarctica for a moment.
We have already seen that it is big. It has a land area of 5.5
million square miles, and is presently covered by something in excess of seven million cubic miles of ice weighing an estimated 19 quadrillion tons (19 followed by 15 zeros). What worries the theorists of earth-crust displacement is that this vast ice-cap is remorselessly increasing in size and weight:'at the rate of 293 cubic miles of ice each year--almost as much as if Lake Ontario were frozen solidly annually and added to it." (Graham Hancock, Fingerprints of the Gods, page 480)

I am of the belief that President Trump wants to go down in history as having radically improved the situation in the entire Middle East and President Trump is in the perfect position to do that with a very different and practical approach to stabilization of the climate that will fit with Isaiah chapter thirty five and even ancient ISLAMIC PREDICTIONS for our time period.

Thread 'Is "Sorek" desalination technology the only way to save vulnerable real estate from rising ocean levels?'

Dec 17, 2025

My apologies if I am in error but it is my belief that a Carbon Tax will do essentially NOTHING to prevent ocean levels from rising?

My belief is that mega-scale desalination projects similar to "Sorek" that are fuelled by natural gas are the only practical technology at this time that could be used to put a comparable amount of desalinated H2O into the deserts of this world as well could soon begin to crack and slide off the LAND BASED Greenland Ice Sheets?

I love the look of the existing Solar powered desalination technology BUT it seems also clear to me that this technology cannot...

• DennisPTate
• Replies: 26
• Forum: Environment

"Will world peace begin with immigrants from many nations who go to Canada and find out ways to address the root causes of the conflicts that were going on in the nations that they left?

I am hopeful that this will be the case, for example, immigrants to Canada from the Middle East may be able to turn the world away from the Al Gore Carbon Tax Theory and the Bill Gates, "Innovation to zero" emissions theory, and instead adopt the more down to earth approach to Climate Change advocated in the Jewish, Islamic and Christian scriptures as well as by a New Mexico biologist and coach.

Here is an ancient Islamic prediction that sounds like a brilliant response to both the threat of rising ocean levels... as well as to the Economic Crisis that it appears some influential people seem to want to occur."

Book 005, Number 2208:
"Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) as saying: The Last Hour will not come before wealth becomes abundant and overflowing, so much so that a man takes Zakat out of his property and cannot find anyone to accept it from him and till the land of Arabia becomes meadows and rivers."
SAHIH MUSLIM, BOOK 25: The Book on General Behaviour (Kitab Al-Adab)

 

[PeterPilot]

DennisPTate

The US Constitution does not empower POTUS to protect or move on behalf of the people of any foreign country, including Venezuela or Israel.

I wish Trumpanyahu would protect the American people instead of imaginary citizens of a foreign country. He is a Zionist first, and it really shows.

 

[Ringo]

 

[Mac-7]

This video came up on my screen after another video finished.

I have never heard this speaker before but he sure does do a good job of explaining how necessary it was for President Trump to move on behalf of the ordinary people of Venezuela.

It seems to me that the United States economy could have been in real trouble if President Trump had not courageously given the order for USA troops to move against Maduro and his body guards from Communist Cuba!

In my opinion President Trump saved the lives of many, many American soldiers by NOT telling of what was about to happen to obvious traitors in Congress.

What Really Happened in Venezuela, And Why It Matters​

This is only the opening paragraph of what will be a very long story

I’m MAGA all the way so I support Trump’s decision, but lets wait a while before doing a victory dance

 

[Mac-7]

China needs oil

Maybe less than before since their economy is in trouble right now

But they still need imports

Trump now has another ace in his hand to play against the chicoms

 

[DennisPTate]

Isn't it true that China has initiated a massive ECONOMIC GAMBIT against the USA?

I believe that China has already began the Economic aspect of WWIII against the USA and President Trump seems to be the only major world leader who openly admits how serious the situation truly is.

[Jim Rickards] :

Recently, Trump said:

There are certain areas where we have great, raw earth. And we’re not allowed to use it because of the environment. We have areas that have incredible [resources] and I’m going to open them up. I’m going to let them use it.

President Donald J. Trump

So today, for the first time in a century, he’s re-opening our mineral-rich Federal Lands.

And fast-tracking companies that will recover trillions of dollars’ worth of resources, right here in America.

You can see on this map – the shaded area – it belongs to the public. It adds up to roughly 28% of all land in the U.S. About 90% of this land is concentrated out west. And it contains world-class mineral deposits, many of which have never been touched.

Aaron Gentzler

Well judging by what we’ve learned so far… It’s about time we tapped into this treasure!

There’s just one problem.

Jim Rickards

And what’s that?

Aaron Gentzler

Trump’s already served a full term as President.

And he failed to unlock this $150 trillion endowment.

He couldn’t get the Keystone Pipeline approved.

Or greenlight Alaska’s famous Pebble Mine.

He didn’t resurrect the coal industry… or expand offshore drilling.

So what’s changed?

Jim Rickards

You’re right…

Most people don’t realize…

Trump was sabotaged from day one.

His first two years in office were wasted fighting the “fake Russian hoax.”

His third year was destroyed by a “fake” impeachment trial concocted by the intelligence community and liars like Adam Schiff.

His fourth year was consumed by the COVID pandemic and the collapse of both the stock market and the economy.

Trump’s Secret Plan to Save Social Security

Fmr. Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards: “...this one move could change everything - and enrich retirees, like nothing we’ve seen before.”

pro.moneyandmomentum.com

 

[DennisPTate]

China needs oil

Maybe less than before since their economy is in trouble right now

But but they still need imports

Trump now has another ace in his hand to play against the chicoms

But hasn't CHINA BEEN MOVING to prevent the USA from having OIL AND VALUABLE RARE EARTH MINERALS?

Wasn't what China did already an Act of Economic War against America in an era when Military Super Power Status depends on ECONOMIC power?

 

[Mac-7]

Isn't it true that China has initiated a massive ECONOMIC GAMBIT against the USA?

I believe that China has already began the Economic aspect of WWIII against the USA and President Trump seems to be the only major world leader who openly admits how serious the situation truly is.

Trump sees the chicoms for what they are - the enemy

 

[DennisPTate]

Trump sees the chicoms for what they are - the enemy

Exactly!!!!!!!

President Trump's opponents cannot give him any credit for his realizing that what China and China's allies have been planning for could be a lot worse than what Hitler began during the 1930's!

Wasn't Maduro a Puppet for China who was controlled by his Communist Cuban Body Guards who kept him alive and safe?

 

[Mac-7]

But hasn't CHINA BEEN MOVING to prevent the USA from having OIL AND VALUABLE RARE EARTH MINERALS?

Wasn't what China did already an Act of Economic War against America in an era when Military Super Power Status depends on ECONOMIC power?

China cant deny oil from the US

We have plenty to supply our own needs with or without Venezuala

But we do not YET have enough rare earth minerals and thst gap will take some time to close

China however will suffer more and faster if we can cut off their oil supply

 

[DennisPTate]

China cant deny oil from the US

We have plenty to supply our own needs with or without Venezuala

But we do not YET have enough rare earth minerals and thst gap will take some time to close

China however will suffer more and faster if we can cut off their oil supply

But if Kamala had been President of the USA would she not very likely have continued on just like Biden in betraying the USA?

Maybe China cannot stop America's supply of oil, but they certainly were getting close to a place where they could dramatically cause the price of oil to rise in America, much as the shift in the world economy set in motion by OPEC back in 1973?

But you are absolutely correct that China was playing with FIRE when they moved toward keeping Rare Earth Minerals away from the USA because these minerals are critical for the highest and most important part of the USA Military Industrial Complex, and the technology and aerospace industries.

 

[Hellokitty]

Stopped watching after AI went into BRICS without getting into why BRICS was formed, and the rest becomes propaganda...

 

[Mac-7]

But if Kamala had been President of the USA would she not very likely have continued on just like Biden in betraying the USA?

Maybe China cannot stop America's supply of oil, but they certainly were getting close to a place where they could dramatically cause the price of oil to rise in America, much as the shift in the world economy set in motion by OPEC back in 1973?

she would probably have doubled down on the stupidest Biden policies

Worse in every way

 

[Mac-7]

The only state in the union with an oil shortage is california due to its own stupid policies against fossil fuels

 

[DennisPTate]

she would probably have doubled down on the stupidest Biden policies

Worse in every way

Exactly!

As President Kamala would almost certainly have meekly went along with whoever was telling Biden what to do!

I am so impressed with the result of this poll here on United States Message Board:

Thread 'Is President Trump 1000 percent better than Biden was?'

Dec 29, 2025

So, is President Donald J. Trump TEN TIMES BETTER, [one thousand percent], better than President Biden was, or not?

I personally am up here in Canada thinking that YES President Donald J. Trump, in spite of the fact that "diplomacy" isn't exactly his strong suit, [or should I saw Trump suit], was at minimum a thousand percent better than President Biden was?

I will go into one rather controversial topic to give you an idea of what I mean. I personally DO NOT LIKE TARIFFS! When President Donald J. Trump came out with suggesting Tariffs I really had very little idea of what in the world...

• DennisPTate
• Replies: 205
• Forum: Politics

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Is President Donald J. Trump ONE THOUSAND PERCENT better than Biden was?​

• No​

  Votes: 11...... 31.4%

• Yes​

  Votes: 22...... 62.9%

• Maybe, but I will need a few more months to see for certain how all of this works out?!​

  Votes: 2..... 5.7%

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• Total voters 35

 

[Invisibleflash]

This video came up on my screen after another video finished.

I have never heard this speaker before but he sure does do a good job of explaining how necessary it was for President Trump to move on behalf of the ordinary people of Venezuela.

It seems to me that the United States economy could have been in real trouble if President Trump had not courageously given the order for USA troops to move against Maduro and his body guards from Communist Cuba!

In my opinion President Trump saved the lives of many, many American soldiers by NOT telling of what was about to happen to obvious traitors in Congress.

What Really Happened in Venezuela, And Why It Matters​

Is Trump forced to bully the entire world? Or has it been his nature his entire life?