💬 Opinion Jun 25, 2026 · Nick Turse

Trump Claimed to Run Venezuela. After Earthquakes, He’s Walking That Back.

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Trump Claimed to Run Venezuela. After Earthquakes, He’s Walking That Back.
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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 188 people and injuring at least 1,520, Trump merely offered assistance.



“The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help! I have instructed all a

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