The Donroe Doctrine
Link to quote: Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It - The New York Times
I think it's time to evaluate the President's foreign policy. Before I begin, I hope nobody thinks I'm "cobbling a few sentences together." Sometimes people accuse me of the strangest things. Despite all the low blows I will continue to offer my opinion based on the facts. As the world now knows, the President captured a tinpot dictator who was under indictment by the Southern District of New York. It was a flawless operation and a testament to the effectiveness of the US military.
The President laid out a broad outline of what he wants for Venezuela, its people and the US. The U.S. and US oil companies will have access to Venezuela’s oil reserves and the rotting energy infrastructure there will be repaired by those same companies. The President said he expected to keep selling crude to China, which has been one of Venezuela's main customers. The President also intends for the people of Venezuela to share in the profits. The details of all of it are yet to be revealed.
This is all part of Trump's new policy for the western hemisphere. It is based on the Monroe Doctrine. A member here recently asked me what the Monroe Doctrine was. I'm sure he got the Marxist explanation of it, but I will give our readers the real explanation of it.
Almost two centuries ago it was the basis for US foreign policy in the western hemisphere. It was formulated by President James Monroe, our 5th President. At the time, Latin American countries were ridding themselves of their European masters. Monroe feared that Spain and/or Portugal might seek to make them colonies again, thus he laid out the circumstances via which the US would intervene.
I'm sure somebody will want a textbook definition.
For those who want the specifics:
Monroe Doctrine , (December 2, 1823), cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy enunciated by Pres. James Monroe in his annual message to Congress. Declaring that the Old World and New World had different systems and must remain distinct spheres, Monroe made four basic points:
(1) the United States would not interfere in the internal affairs of or the wars between European powers;
(2) the United States recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere;
(3) the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization; and
(4) any attempt by a European power to oppress or control any nation in the Western Hemisphere would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States:
Monroe Doctrine | History, Summary, & Significance | Britannica
Trump's version is not based so much on foreign colonizers as home grown despots. Trump feels the US has a responsibility to keep the hemisphere free and resources vital to the US protected. I know that some of my fellow MAGA supporters think that it is a contradiction to the "no more wars" policy that Trump promised. I want to remind you all that Trump never said that the US was going to be an isolationist nation. These brief interventions are meant to protect American security. There are no boots on the ground in Venezuela.
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"And in a testy exchange later on “Meet the Press” on NBC News, Mr. Rubio complained that people were “fixating” on Mr. Trump’s declaration at a news conference in Florida on Saturday that the U.S. government would run Venezuela. He added that “it’s not running — it’s running policy, the policy with regards to this.”
Mr. Rubio said on CBS that the U.S. naval force that Mr. Trump massed in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela over recent months — “one of the largest naval deployments in modern history, certainly in the Western Hemisphere” — would remain in place to enforce the quasi blockade, with the aim of “paralyzing that portion of how the regime, you know, generates revenue.”
Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It - The New York Times
He went from waving his middle finger to thumbs up!
Just out of curiosity, why are you obsessed with hemispheric dominance?
Do Americans lack creature comforts ?
Or is it commanded in the Bible ?
Perhaps you missed yesterday's Sunday morning news shows.
Your questions have all been answered.
Here:
You cant speak for yourself ?
Interesting - I understood what he's saying - why can't you?
Thank you, Sir.
Is Venezuela now a colony of the United States ?
I Donroe, but I do know this act is pretty damn sure going to end badly.
A temporary ward until democracy is restored. Fortunately, Venezuela has had experience with democracy not too long ago.
The answer is clear. The current regime must do what has been suggested or remain under embargo.
And that same naval force is pointing its guns at Columbia in case anyone has missed it.
True or False -
Trump has cut María Corina Machado out of his plans for a future Venezuelan government because she received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize and he didn't.
Short answer: True — according to multiple news reports.
Based on the information available from reputable news outlets, the claim is true: reporting indicates that Donald Trump sidelined María Corina Machado in his post‑Maduro plans because she accepted the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, which he has long wanted for himself.
Here’s what the reporting shows:
Multiple sources close to the White House told The Washington Post that Trump viewed Machado’s acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize as the “ultimate sin”.
Reports say Trump believed she should have refused the prize or insisted it be awarded to him instead.
As a result, he reportedly withdrew support for her as a potential leader in a transitional Venezuelan government.
So the statement in your question aligns with what these news reports describe.
If you want, we can dig deeper into how this decision affects Venezuela’s transition or why the Nobel Prize became such a political flashpoint.
Oh, unnamed sources?
So, far they've been wrong on everything, starting with Trump colluding with Russia.
You dont seem to know what your hero, Donald Trump, is really like.
He has forestalled pressure on Russia for almost a year because he believes Vladimir Putin likes him.
100 DAYS OF HOAXES: Cutting Through the Fake News – The White House
He cut Machado out because she won the Nobel Peace Prize?
I'd say that is blatantly false.
I'd say that Edmundo González has a much more valid claim to the Venezuelan Presidency, but I think elections may be held again with all of the above included.
Maybe Miller will deport all the non white Venezuelans to some African 'shithole'.
The Donroe Doctrine is an extension of neoliberal/neocon policy to use military force to directly interfere with the internal affairs of other nations with intent to decapitate governments and change regimes. The Donroe Doctrine is not constrained by serving the interests of the United States. The Donroe Doctrine is a more robust form of Reagan neoliberalism that nationalizes costs in order to privatize profits. The Donroe Doctrine is government by the rich, for the rich, at the expense of American citizens.
The Monroe Doctrine was intended to thwart Eastern Hemisphere intrusion into the Western Hemisphere. The Donroe Doctrine allows that interference for the highest bidder. The Donroe Doctrine is based upon the TEA Party principal of selling out the United States for the entitled benefit of the privileged oligarchs while dumping the expense, sacrifice, and hardship onto the average American citizen.
The invasion of Venezuela and subsequent regime change was intended to serve the interests of multi-national global corporations. Trump has openly made that declaration. The United States will derive no benefit from handing control of Venezuela to those global corporations. The US taxpayer must pay the costs of the military operation and expenditure of munitions but will be denied any benefit from the use of the military.