Trump Claimed to Run Venezuela. After Earthquakes, He’s Walking That Back. 39.5%
The Intercept - By Nick Turse - 6/25/2026, 6:36 PM
Negativity Bias 27.4% - Appeal to Authority 19.3% - Biased Writer Voice 15.4%
After abducting Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that America would “run” Venezuela. When asked in January who was leading Venezuela, Trump said, “We’re in charge.” Yet after back-to-back earthquakes rocked multiple Venezuelan cities on Wednesday, toppling scores of buildings and killing at least... more