Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump’s policies toward Venezuela, saying that these actions do not make the United States “safer, stronger, or life more affordable for the people of that country.”
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized that the main issue is neither the fight against drugs nor the defense of democracy, but rather oil and Donald Trump’s desire to play the role of a “regional strongman.” She added that the American people do not support such policies and are “tired of being lied to.”
According to Harris, if the president were truly concerned about drugs or democracy, he would not have pardoned a convicted drug trafficker while simultaneously sidelining Venezuela’s “legitimate opposition” and seeking deals with Maduro’s inner circle. Although she did not name the individual, she appeared to be referring to Alice Marie Johnson, a drug trafficker serving a life sentence who was pardoned by Trump in 2020.
Harris stressed that Nicolás Maduro is a “brutal and illegitimate dictator,” but this fact does not change the “illegal and wrong” nature of Trump’s recent actions. She noted that the U.S. has previously experienced similar interventions, where “wars for regime change or under the banner of oil, sold as power, ultimately lead to chaos and it is Americans who pay the cost.”
She warned that Trump’s approach puts U.S. military personnel at risk, costs billions of dollars, destabilizes a region, and offers no legal justification, exit strategy, or tangible domestic benefit.
Harris concluded by stating that the United States needs leadership focused on reducing the cost of living for working families, upholding the rule of law, strengthening alliances, and, above all, putting the interests of the American people first.
Yesterday, the United States detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an operation inside the country and transferred him to the U.S. to face drug-related charges a move that has sparked widespread international backlash and accusations of violating Venezuela’s sovereignty.
